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Westlinton

Coordinates: 54°58′16″N 2°56′53″W / 54.971°N 2.948°W / 54.971; -2.948
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Westlinton
Lynebank House Hotel, Westlinton
Westlinton is located in the former City of Carlisle district
Westlinton
Westlinton
Location in the City of Carlisle district, Cumbria
Westlinton is located in Cumbria
Westlinton
Westlinton
Location within Cumbria
Population380 (2011)
OS grid referenceNY393645
Civil parish
  • Westlinton
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCARLISLE
Postcode districtCA6
Dialling code01228
PoliceCumbria
FireCumbria
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Cumbria
54°58′16″N 2°56′53″W / 54.971°N 2.948°W / 54.971; -2.948

Westlinton (or West Linton[1]) is a small village and civil parish in Cumbria, England. It is in the City of Carlisle district, and is located north of Carlisle, on the A7 road between Carlisle and Longtown.[2] In the south of the parish, and also on the A7, is another small village, Blackford. In the 2001 census, the parish had a population of 359,[3] increasing to 380 at the 2011 census.[4] North of the village of Westlinton is the River Lyne, which forms the northern boundary of the parish.

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References

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  1. ^ "Westlinton CP/Tn Cumberland through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. University of Portsmouth & others. 2004. Retrieved 20 July 2008.
  2. ^ "Ordnance Survey Sheet 076". 1955. Retrieved 20 July 2008.
  3. ^ "2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Westlinton CP (Parish)". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 20 July 2008.
  4. ^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 24 June 2015.
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