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Currock Crossroads
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Currock
Location in the City of Carlisle district, Cumbria
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Currock
Location within Cumbria
Population6,218 (2011.ward) [1]
Shire county
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Sovereign state United Kingdom
Postcode district CA
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54°52′55″N2°55′42″W / 54.88206°N 2.928317°W / 54.88206; -2.928317

Currock is a southern suburb of Carlisle, Cumbria, England. [2] It contains a boating lake. It had a bowling club until 2011. [3]

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References

  1. "Carlisle Ward population 2011". Archived from the original on 24 June 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  2. The Catholic Directory of England and Wales. Hierarchy. 1981. p. 220.
  3. Story, Chris (16 September 2011). "Falling membership spells end for Carlisle bowling club after 90 years". Cumberland News and Star.[ dead link ]