Melkinthorpe
| Melkinthorpe | |
 Pastures, Melkinthorpe |
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  Melkinthorpe |
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| OS grid reference | NY555252 |
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| Civil parish | Lowther |
| District | Eden |
| Shire county | Cumbria |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | PENRITH |
| Postcode district | CA10 |
| Dialling code | 01931 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| EU Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | Penrith and The Border |
Coordinates: 54°37′12″N 2°41′20″W / 54.620°N 2.689°W
Melkinthorpe is a hamlet in the civil parish of Lowther within the Eden District in the county of Cumbria. It is near the villages of Hackthorpe and Cliburn.
Geography and general description
Places of interest in the village include Larch Cottage nurseries in the hamlet[1] and Red Barn Gallery.[2] Nearby Abbot Lodge Jersey ice cream farm,[3] is about half a mile away to the southwest, and Wetheriggs County Pottery, 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.,[4] The River Leith flows past the southern edge of the village.
Location grid
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Clifton Dykes | | ||
| Lowther |  |
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| Great Strickland |
See also
References
- ↑ 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
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- Cumbria County History Trust: Melkinthorpe (nb: provisional research only - see Talk page)
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