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Carlisle is linked to the rest of England via the M6 motorway to the south, and to Scotland via the M74/A74 towards Glasgow and the north. Many trunk roads begin or terminate in Carlisle, including the A6 to Penrith and Luton (historically the main road to the south prior to the opening of the M6), the A595 to western Cumbria, the A69 to ...
It is in the Cumberland district, and is located north of Carlisle, on the A7 road between Carlisle and Longtown. [2] In the south of the parish, and also on the A7, is another small village, Blackford. In the 2001 census, the parish had a population of 359, [3] increasing to 380 at the 2011 census. [4]
73 - Winter: a Roman timber fort is constructed in what is now the site of Carlisle Castle. [3] 83 - the Roman fort at Carlisle is reconstructed. [4] 685 - Saint Cuthbert visits Carlisle. [5] 1092 - William II invades the area surrounding Carlisle and reincorporates Carlisle into England after it had been taken by the Scots.
Carlisle Barracks is home of the United States Army Heritage and Education Center, an archives and museum complex open to the public. Carlisle is also home to Penn State Dickinson School of Law and Dickinson College. Dickinson College is also noted as it was the first college or university chartered after the United States was founded.
The Debatable Lands lay between Scotland and England to the north of Carlisle, [11] the largest population centre being Canonbie. [12] For over three hundred years the area was effectively controlled by local clans, such as the Armstrongs, who successfully resisted any attempt by the Scottish or English governments to impose their authority. [13]
The City of Carlisle (/ k ɑːr ˈ l aɪ l / kar-LYLE, locally / ˈ k ɑːr l aɪ l / KAR-lyle [1]) was a local government district of Cumbria, England, with the status of a city.It was named after its largest settlement, Carlisle, but covered a far larger area which included the towns of Brampton and Longtown, as well as outlying villages including Dalston, Scotby and Wetheral.
Cargo is a small village near the River Eden on the Solway Plain.Cargo is about 3 + 1 ⁄ 2 miles (5.6 km) northwest of Carlisle in Cumbria in the North West of England.The name Cargo reflects a combination of two languages; from the Celtic word carreg meaning "rock" and from the Old Norse word haugr meaning "hill".
The County Flag of Cumbria. Cumbria (/ ˈ k ʌ m b r i ə / KUM-bree-ə) is a ceremonial county in North West England.It borders the Scottish council areas of Dumfries and Galloway and Scottish Borders to the north, Northumberland and County Durham to the east, North Yorkshire to the south-east, Lancashire to the south, and the Irish Sea to the west.