Brough

Brough
Brough Castle from the south east
Brough Location within Cumbria
Population	751 (2011 including Helbeck)
OS grid reference	[NY794145 NY794145]
Civil parish	Brough
District	Eden
Shire county	Cumbria
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	KIRKBY STEPHEN
Postcode district	CA17
Dialling code	017683
Police	Cumbria
Fire	Cumbria
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Penrith and the Border
List of places UK England Cumbria 54°31′32″N 2°19′08″W / 54.52561°N 2.31875°W / 54.52561; -2.31875

Brough is a village and civil parish in Eden, Cumbria, England. In 2001 there were 680 people living in Brough.

History

The village is on the site of the Roman fort of Verterae ("The Forts"), on the northern leg of the Roman-era Watling Street, linking Luguvalium (Carlisle) with Eboracum (York) and points south.

Other websites

• Media related to Brough, Cumbria at Wikimedia Commons

References

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