Threlkeld

For people named Threlkeld, see Threlkeld (surname).

Threlkeld
Blease Gill
Threlkeld  Threlkeld shown within Cumbria
Population	454 (2001)
OS grid reference	NY3125
Civil parish	Threlkeld
District	Eden
Shire county	Cumbria
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	KESWICK
Postcode district	CA12
Dialling code	017687
Police	Cumbria
Fire	Cumbria
Ambulance	North West
EU Parliament	North West England
UK Parliament	Penrith and The Border
List of places: UK • England • Cumbria

Threlkeld is a village and civil parish in the north of the Lake District in Cumbria, England, to the east of Keswick. It lies at the southern foot of Blencathra, one of the more prominent fells in the northern Lake District, and to the north of the River Glenderamackin.

Historically a part of Cumberland, Threlkeld formerly had its own railway station on the Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith Railway, on the opposite side of the valley, next to the (closed) Threlkeld Quarry, at the foot of Clough Head. Today the railway line is a footpath and cycle track. Three rows of terraced houses, which used to accommodate the quarry workers, stand near the station. The Threlkeld Quarry and Mining Museum and a small centre for light business have opened nearby.

Two pubs are located opposite each other in the village: The Salutation and the Horse and Farrier. There is also a newsagent, and a small church, St Mary's, in the village.

External links

• Threlkeld village website - Threlkeld Web is run for the Parish Council and runs alongside the "Beneath Blencathra" newsletter.
• Threlkeld village website
• Threlkeld Village - history and pictures from the Threlkeld CE Primary School website
• Saddleback Slate - Threlkeld Quarry slate manufacturing company