Southwaite

Southwaite
River Petteril at Southwaite
Southwaite is located in the former Eden District
Southwaite
Southwaite
Location in Eden, Cumbria
Southwaite is located in Cumbria
Southwaite
Southwaite
Location within Cumbria
OS grid referenceNY449451
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Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCARLISLE
Postcode districtCA4
Dialling code016974
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54°47′53″N 2°51′25″W / 54.798°N 2.857°W / 54.798; -2.857

Southwaite is a small village in the parish of Hesket, in the unitary authority of Westmorland and Furness, in the English county of Cumbria, but previously in the historic county of Cumberland.

Location

It is located on a minor road about one and a half miles (2.4 km) away from the A6 road and about one mile (1.6 km) away from the M6 motorway which can be accessed from Southwaite services, which has been named after the village. It has the west coast main line going through the middle of it and the River Petteril nearby. Southwaite railway station closed in 1952. Historically it was within Inglewood Forest.

Nearby settlements

Nearby settlements include the villages of Ivegill, Low Hesket, High Hesket and the hamlet of Mellguards.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Pembroke, Suzanna (December 2005). Archaeological Desk-based Assessment of Thackwood Landfill Site, Southwaite, Carlisle (PDF). AOC Archaeology Group. Retrieved 21 June 2015.