Mealsgate
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![]() All Saints Church, Allhallows, Mealsgate |
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OS grid reference | NY208421 |
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Civil parish | Boltons |
District | Allerdale |
Shire county | Cumbria |
Region | North West |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | WIGTON |
Postcode district | CA7 |
Dialling code | 01900 |
Police | Cumbria |
Fire | Cumbria |
Ambulance | North West |
EU Parliament | North West England |
UK Parliament | Workington |
Coordinates: 54°46′05″N 3°13′52″W / 54.768°N 3.231°W
Mealsgate is a village in the English county of Cumbria.
Location
Mealsgate grid reference NY208421 is situated on the old Roman Road between Carlisle and the Roman fort of Derventio at Papcastle NY110315.[1] This road is now known as the A595.
Railway Connection
Mealsgate[2] was a stop on the Bolton Loop[3] of the Maryport and Carlisle Railway and served the pit at Fletchertown[4] like other stops on the loop.
Landmarks
A mile to the south-west, Whitehall is a medieval tower house, restored by Anthony Salvin in the 19th century.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ Derventio Carvetiorvm
- ↑ Walking the LIne 2005 - Baggrow to Mealsgate
- ↑ Old Mealsgate Pictures - Maryport and Carlisle Railway
- ↑ Maryport and Carlisle Railway - Towns and Villages
- ↑ "Whitehall, Allhallows". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 2011-03-08.
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