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Threlkeld

Coordinates: 54°37′09″N 3°03′05″W / 54.61917°N 3.05148°W / 54.61917; -3.05148
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Threlkeld is located in Cumbria
Threlkeld
Threlkeld
Location within Cumbria
Population423 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceNY3125
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townKESWICK
Postcode districtCA12
Dialling code017687
PoliceCumbria
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54°37′09″N 3°03′05″W / 54.61917°N 3.05148°W / 54.61917; -3.05148

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.

Overview

The name is of Norse origin and is a combination of thraell, meaning slave or serf, and kelda, meaning a spring or well. There was extensive Norse settlement in the area during the era of Viking expansion (790s-1066). Thraell was probably a reference to native Cumbrians subjugated by the incoming Norse.[citation needed] 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 is open nearby and operates the 2 ft (610 mm) narrow gauge[3] Threlkeld Quarry Railway for tourists to enjoy.

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

See also

References

  1. ^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  2. ^ https://threlkeldparishcouncil.wordpress.com/
  3. ^ Steamlocomotive.info - Callenders Cables Construction Co. 'Sir Tom'

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