Monkhill, Cumbria

Monkhill
Monkhill Methodist Church
Monkhill Location in the City of Carlisle district, Cumbria Show map of the former City of Carlisle district Monkhill Location within Cumbria Show map of Cumbria
OS grid reference	NY342586
Civil parish	Beaumont
Unitary authority	Cumberland
Ceremonial county	Cumbria
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	CARLISLE
Postcode district	CA5
Dialling code	01228
Police	Cumbria
Fire	Cumbria
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Carlisle
List of places UK England Cumbria 54°55′05″N3°01′30″W / 54.918°N 3.025°W / 54.918; -3.025

Monkhill is a small village in the civil parish of Beaumont, in the Cumberland district, in the county of Cumbria, England. Nearby settlements include the small city of Carlisle and the villages of Burgh by Sands and Kirkandrews-on-Eden. Monkhill has a pub called the Drovers Rest Inn and a Methodist Chapel with adjoining School Room which holds local village events. The village is situated on the course of a vallum associated with Hadrian's Wall and is near the narrowest point of the River Eden, the site was a crossing point for Roman troops, Scottish border raiders, and cattle drovers. Monkhill, today, is a quiet little hamlet. ^{[1] [2]}

See also

• Cumbria portal

• Listed buildings in Beaumont, Cumbria

References

1. "Drovers Rest Inn, Monkhill, Cumbria, CA5 6DB - pub details #". Beerintheevening.com. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
2. "Monkhill, Cumbria". Thecumbriadirectory.com. Retrieved 10 August 2011.