Bretherdale Head

Bretherdale Head
Bretherdale Head
	Ford, Bretherdale Head
	Bretherdale Head Location in former Eden District, Cumbria Bretherdale Head Location within Cumbria
OS grid reference	NY574050
Civil parish	Orton ;
Unitary authority	Westmorland and Furness ;
Ceremonial county	Cumbria ;
Region	North West ;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	PENRITH
Postcode district	CA10
Dialling code	015396
Police	Cumbria
Fire	Cumbria
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Westmorland and Lonsdale ;
	List of places UK England Cumbria 54°26′20″N2°39′22″W / 54.439°N 2.656°W

Last updated February 12, 2025

Bretherdale Head is a hamlet in Cumbria, England. Meaning "Valley of the Brother", it was referred to as Britherdal in the 12th century.^[1]

References

↑ Mills, Anthony David (6 November 2003). A Dictionary of British Place-Names. Oxford University Press. p. 245. ISBN 978-0-19-852758-9 . Retrieved 19 July 2012.

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[Mills2003-1] Mills, Anthony David (6 November 2003). A Dictionary of British Place-Names. Oxford University Press. p. 245. ISBN 978-0-19-852758-9 . Retrieved 19 July 2012.

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Bretherdale Head
Ford, Bretherdale Head
Bretherdale Head Location in former Eden District, Cumbria Show map of the former Eden District Bretherdale Head Location within Cumbria Show map of Cumbria
OS grid reference	NY574050
Civil parish	Orton
Unitary authority	Westmorland and Furness
Ceremonial county	Cumbria
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	PENRITH
Postcode district	CA10
Dialling code	015396

Police	Cumbria
Fire	Cumbria
Ambulance	North West

UK Parliament	Westmorland and Lonsdale
List of places UK England Cumbria 54°26′20″N2°39′22″W / 54.439°N 2.656°W / 54.439; -2.656