Linstock, Cumbria
| Linstock | |
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 Linstock village green | |
  Linstock Location in the City of Carlisle district, Cumbria  Linstock Location within Cumbria | |
| OS grid reference | NY427584 |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CARLISLE |
| Postcode district | CA6 |
| Dialling code | 01228 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Linstock is a village in the civil parish of Stanwix Rural, in the Carlisle District, in the county of Cumbria, England. It is a few miles away from the city of Carlisle and near the River Eden. Circa 1870, it had a population of 205 as recorded in the Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales.[1]
Nearby settlements
[edit]Nearby settlements include the commuter village of Houghton and the hamlets of Brunstock, Walby, Park Broom and Whiteclosegate.
Transport
[edit]For transport there is the B6264 road, the A689 road and the M6 motorway nearby, there is a bridge going over the M6 motorway called Linstock Bridge. There is also the Carlisle railway station a few miles away, which is on the Settle-Carlisle Line.
Landmarks
[edit]Linstock Castle, now a farmhouse, was formerly a tower house built in the 12th or early 13th century as a palace for the Bishops of Carlisle, with 17th-20th century additions and alterations. [2]
Half a mile to the west, beside the M6, Drawdykes Castle is a former pele tower, converted to a house with a Classical Revival facade in 1676.[3]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "History of Linstock, in Carlisle and Cumberland". Vision of Britain. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- ^ "Linstock Castle". Pastscape. Archived from the original on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2011.
- ^ "Drawdykes Castle". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
External links
[edit]- Cumbria County History Trust: Stanwix (nb: provisional research only – see Talk page)
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