Hailforth
| Hailforth | |
|---|---|
 This public footpath leads to the hamlet of Salta from the road near Hailforth. | |
| OS grid reference | NY086462 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MARYPORT |
| Postcode district | CA15 |
| Dialling code | 01900 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Hailforth is a small hamlet in the civil parish of
Carlisle, Cumbria's county town, is situated twenty-five miles to the north-east.[1] The hamlet consists of four houses, and is situated on the road which runs from Mawbray to the coast, where it joins the B5300 at Dubmill
, three-quarters of a mile to the south-west.
History and etymology
The name of Hailforth comes from the
Newcastle-Upon-Tyne area were billeted to Hailforth.[7]
Hailforth today
Hailforth remains very small, and overshadowed by its proximity to Mawbray some contemporary maps exclude it as a named settlement.[8] There is, however, a business which operates in Hailforth: Newcroft Kennels & Cattery provides a safe environment for dogs and cats while their owners are away or on holiday.[9][10] Hailforth is not served by public transportation; the closest stop on a regular bus service is three-quarters of a mile away on the B5300 coast road, where buses run approximately once every two hours in the direction of Maryport to the south and Silloth to the north.[11]
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hailforth.
- ^ "Google Maps - location of Hailforth". Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ISBN 0954882318.
- ^ "Ostle Famil History - old map of Mawbray". Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ "Francis Frith - Old Maps of Hailforth". Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ "Holme St. Cuthbert History Group - Making a living on the Solway Plain". Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ "Holme St. Cuthbert History Group - Postie Mary". Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ "Holme St. Cuthbert History Group - The Evacuees". Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ "Google Maps - Hailforth". Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ "Solway Coast AONB - Newcroft Kennels". Archived from the original on 9 January 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ "Cyclex - Newcroft Kennels, Hailforth". Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ "Reays - City Hopper 60". Archived from the original on 26 December 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2015.