Orton Rigg

Orton Rigg
Crossroads near Orton Rigg
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OS grid reference	NY328524
Civil parish	Orton
District	City of Carlisle
Shire county	Cumbria
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	CARLISLE
Postcode district	CA5
Dialling code	01228
Police	Cumbria
Fire	Cumbria
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Carlisle
List of places UK England Cumbria 54°51′43″N 3°02′49″W / 54.862°N 3.047°W / 54.862; -3.047Coordinates: 54°51′43″N 3°02′49″W / 54.862°N 3.047°W / 54.862; -3.047

Orton Rigg is a hamlet in the City of Carlisle district of Cumbria, England.

Location[]

The hamlet is located south-west of the city of Carlisle and north of the village of Thursby. Other nearby settlements include the village of Great Orton and the hamlets of Little Orton, Cumbria, Baldwinholme, and .

Transport[]

For transport there is the , the A595 road, and the A596 road nearby. There is also the Carlisle railway station, which is on the Settle-Carlisle Line.

References[]

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• http://www.francisfrith.com/orton-rigg/