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Laversdale
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The Sportsman Inn public house, Laversdale
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Laversdale
Location in the City of Carlisle district, Cumbria
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Laversdale
Location within Cumbria
OS grid reference NY476624
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District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town CARLISLE
Postcode district CA6
Dialling code 01228
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54°57′14″N2°49′05″W / 54.954°N 2.818°W / 54.954; -2.818 Coordinates: 54°57′14″N2°49′05″W / 54.954°N 2.818°W / 54.954; -2.818

Laversdale is a village in Cumbria, England, situated to the north of Carlisle Lake District Airport. In 1870-72 the township had a population of 428. [1] One of its more distinctive buildings is a thatched tithe barn, now a private house. The manor of Laversdale traditionally lies within the parish and bailiwick of Irthington in the Barony of Gilsland, and covers 3200 acres. It was held by the Earl of Carlisle until the 1980s.

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Laversdale Tithe Barn
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Laversdale Village Hall

A turf section of Hadrian's Wall passes through the old manor boundaries just to the south of the village. Milecastle 60 would have been placed here although its exact location is uncertain. [2] In 1851 a Roman altar was ploughed up near the likely spot. Dedicated to Cocidius, it was erected by the Sixth Legion. [3]

There are no shops or other amenities in Laversdale following the closure of the village pub (The Sportsman Inn). The parish church is St. Kentigern's, in Irthington.

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References

  1. ↑ "History of Laversdale, in Carlisle and Cumberland". A Vision of Britain through Time . Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  2. ↑ Historic England, "Milecastle 60 (11606)", Research records (formerly PastScape), retrieved 10 December 2013
  3. ↑ Historic England, "Monument No. 938872", Research records (formerly PastScape), retrieved 10 December 2013


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