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Bewcastle

Bewcastle is a large civil parish in the Cumberland unitary authority area of Cumbria, England. It is in the historic county of Cumberland.

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Place details

Locality: Bewcastle
Region: England
Country: United Kingdom

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Key facts

UK place.official_name: Bewcastle
UK place.type: Civil parish
UK place.country: England
UK place.region: North West England
UK place.static_image_name: Bewcastle cross and church.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption: Bewcastle church and cross
UK place.population: 391
UK place.population_ref: (2011 census)
UK place.os_grid_reference: NY565745
UK place.post_town: CARLISLE
UK place.post_town1: NEWCASTLETON
UK place.postcode_area: CA
UK place.postcode_area1

Wikidata facts

Instance of: civil parish
Country: United Kingdom
Located in: Cumberland
Population: +391
Official website: www.bewcastle.com
Image: Bewcastle cross and church.jpg

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Toponymy
Governance
Church and cross
Roman Fort
People
Gallery
See also
References
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Bewcastle is a large civil parish in the Cumberland unitary authority area of Cumbria, England. It is in the historic county of Cumberland.

According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 411, reducing to 391 at the 2011 Census. The parish is large and includes the settlements of Roadhead and Sleetbeck. To the north the parish extends to the border with Scotland. To the east the parish bounds Northumberland.