Melkinthorpe
| Melkinthorpe | ||
|---|---|---|
Shire county | ||
| Region | ||
| Country | England | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
| Post town | PENRITH | |
| Postcode district | CA10 | |
| Dialling code | 01931 | |
| Police | Cumbria | |
| Fire | Cumbria | |
| Ambulance | North West | |
| UK Parliament | ||
Melkinthorpe is a hamlet in the civil parish of
Eden district, in the county of Cumbria, England. It is near the villages of Hackthorpe and Cliburn. Circa 1870, it had a population of 99 as recorded in the Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales.[1]
Geography and general description
Places of interest in the village include Larch Cottage nurseries in the hamletWetheriggs County Pottery, now re-located to County Durham, was about a mile away northwards. There is also a wood called Melkinthorpe Wood to the southeast. Melkinthorpe Hall, which was built in the 16th century, was demolished in the 19th century.[5] The River Leith flows past the southern edge of the village.
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See also
References
- ^ "Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for MELKINTHORPE". Vision of Britain. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- ^ Larch Cottage Nurseries www.larchcottage.co.uk
- ^ Red Barn Gallery larchcottage.co.uk/cms/red-barn-art-gallery
- ^ Abbott Lodge Jersey Ice Cream www.abbottlodgejersey.co.uk
- ^ Melkin Thorpe Hall The Later Records relating to North Westmorland: or the Barony of Appleby : Parishes (West Ward): St Michael, Lowther , pp.325-334 , John F. Curwen , 1932 , via www.british-history.ac.uk
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Melkinthorpe.
- Cumbria County History Trust: Melkinthorpe (nb: provisional research only - see Talk page)
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