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Bretherdale Head

Coordinates: 54°26′20″N 2°39′22″W / 54.439°N 2.656°W / 54.439; -2.656
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Bretherdale Head
Ford, Bretherdale Head
Bretherdale Head is located in the former Eden District
Bretherdale Head
Bretherdale Head
Location in Eden, Cumbria
Bretherdale Head is located in Cumbria
Bretherdale Head
Bretherdale Head
Location within Cumbria
OS grid referenceNY574050
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townPENRITH
Postcode districtCA10
Dialling code015396
PoliceCumbria
FireCumbria
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Cumbria
54°26′20″N 2°39′22″W / 54.439°N 2.656°W / 54.439; -2.656

Bretherdale Head is a hamlet in Cumbria, England. Meaning "Valley of the Brother", it was referred to as Britherdal in the 12th century.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Mills, Anthony David (6 November 2003). A Dictionary of British Place-Names. Oxford University Press. p. 245. ISBN 978-0-19-852758-9. Retrieved 19 July 2012.