Bewcastle

Also known as Bewcastle, Cumbria

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
Population: 0

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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: TD
UK place.postcode_district: CA6
UK place.postcode_district1: TD9
UK place.dial_code: 016977
UK place.constituency_westminster: Carlisle
UK place.civil_parish: Bewcastle

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Wikidata facts

Population: 391
Official website: www.bewcastle.com
Image: Bewcastle cross and church.jpg
Dialing code: 016977

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Commons category: Bewcastle
postal code: CA6
OS grid reference: NY565745
P8168: Mauvilly

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Toponymy
Governance
Church and cross
Roman Fort
People
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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.