Linstock, Cumbria
Linstock | |
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![]() Linstock village green | |
![]() ![]() Linstock Location in the City of Carlisle district, Cumbria | |
OS grid reference | NY427584 |
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District | |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | CARLISLE |
Postcode district | CA6 |
Dialling code | 01228 |
Police | Cumbria |
Fire | Cumbria |
Ambulance | North West |
UK Parliament | |
Linstock is a village in the civil parish of Stanwix Rural, in the Carlisle District, in the county of Cumbria, England. It is a few miles away from the city of Carlisle and near the River Eden. Circa 1870, it had a population of 205 as recorded in the Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales.[1]
Nearby settlements[]
Nearby settlements include the commuter village of Houghton and the hamlets of Brunstock, Walby, Park Broom and Whiteclosegate.
Transport[]
For transport there is the B6264 road, the A689 road and the M6 motorway nearby, there is a bridge going over the M6 motorway called Linstock Bridge. There is also the Carlisle railway station a few miles away, which is on the Settle-Carlisle Line.
Landmarks[]
Linstock Castle, now a farmhouse, was formerly a tower house built in the 12th or early 13th century as a palace for the Bishops of Carlisle, with 17th-20th century additions and alterations. [2]
Half a mile to the west, beside the M6, Drawdykes Castle is a former pele tower, converted to a house with a Classical Revival facade in 1676.[3]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "History of Linstock, in Carlisle and Cumberland". Vision of Britain. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- ^ "Linstock Castle". Pastscape. Archived from the original on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2011.
- ^ "Drawdykes Castle". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
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