Mallerstang
Mallerstang is a civil parish in the extreme east of Cumbria, and, geographically, a dale at the head of the upper Eden Valley. Originally part of Westmorland, it lies about south of the nearest town, Kirkby Stephen. Its eastern edge, at Aisgill, borders on North Yorkshire; and since August 2016 it has been within the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
Key facts
- UK place.static_image_name
- Steamtrain at Aisgill.jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- A steam train at Aisgillon the Settle–Carlisle line
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.official_name
- Mallerstang
- UK place.label_position
- top
- UK place.civil_parish
- Mallerstang
- UK place.population
- 173
- UK place.population_ref
- (2011 (including Wharton))
- UK place.unitary_england
- Westmorland and Furness
- UK place.lieutenancy_england
- Cumbria
- UK place.region
- North West England
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
Article
9 sectionsContents
- Toponymy
- The head of the Eden
- Some notable historical people and events
- The Settle–Carlisle Line
- The people of the Dale
- Mallerstang Parish Meeting
- See also
- References
- External links
Mallerstang is a civil parish in the extreme east of Cumbria, and, geographically, a dale at the head of the upper Eden Valley. Originally part of Westmorland, it lies about south of the nearest town, Kirkby Stephen. Its eastern edge, at Aisgill, borders on North Yorkshire; and since August 2016 it has been within the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
At the 2011 census data for Wharton was included with Mallerstang, giving a total population of 173.