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Tallentire

Coordinates: 54°42′14″N 3°25′11″W / 54.70389°N 3.41978°W / 54.70389; -3.41978
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Tallentire
Former chapel, Tallentire
Tallentire is located in Cumbria
Tallentire
Tallentire
Location within Cumbria
OS grid referenceNY108352
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCOCKERMOUTH
Postcode districtCA13
Dialling code01900
PoliceCumbria
FireCumbria
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Cumbria
54°42′14″N 3°25′11″W / 54.70389°N 3.41978°W / 54.70389; -3.41978

Tallentire is a village in West Cumbria about 4 km north of Cockermouth. It is also a reasonably uncommon English surname. Tallentire means "land (or world)'s end" in old Cumbrian.[citation needed] The Oxford Dictionary of English Place Names describes the name as Cornish.

The nearby Cockermouth Castle is only one of the many historic places in the vicinity of Tallentire. Other historical places of interest include Wordsworth House and Hayton Castle. 9.11 miles away is Maryport Golf Club, Tallentire's closest golf course. If you're flying to Tallentire the nearest airport is Carlisle Lake District Airport being 34.9 miles away, Walney Island is 69.1 miles away.

See also

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