Old Carlisle

Old Carlisle
Village
Mire Cottage and Croft House, Old Carlisle
Old Carlisle is located in the former Allerdale Borough
Old Carlisle
Old Carlisle
Location in the former Allerdale Borough
Old Carlisle is located in Cumbria
Old Carlisle
Old Carlisle
Location within Cumbria
OS grid referenceNY2646
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWIGTON
Postcode districtCA7
Dialling code016973
PoliceCumbria
FireCumbria
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Cumbria
54°48′N 3°09′W / 54.80°N 03.15°W / 54.80; -03.15

Old Carlisle is a village in the civil parish of Westward in the Cumberland unitary authority area of Cumbria, England. It is located by the River Waver, and was originally a part of Cumberland before the reorganisation of local government in 1974.[1]

Roman Fort

During the Roman Times, Old Carlisle was home to a Roman Fort.[2] It has been dated back to the 2nd century AD, and was destroyed and rebuilt in 296 AD.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Lakes Guides".
  2. ^ "Article on Hadrian's Wall Group website". Tynedale U3A Hadrian's Wall Group. 20 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Old Carlisle Fort & Civil Settlement Listing Information". Historic England.
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