Orton Rigg

Orton Rigg
Orton Rigg Location in the City of Carlisle district, Cumbria Show map of the former City of Carlisle district Orton Rigg Location within Cumbria Show map of Cumbria
OS grid reference	NY328524
Civil parish	Orton
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°51′43″N3°02′49″W / 54.862°N 3.047°W / 54.862; -3.047

Orton Rigg is a hamlet in the civil parish of Orton, in the Cumberland district of Cumbria, England.

Location

The hamlet is located south-west of the city of Carlisle and north of the village of Thursby. Other nearby settlements include the village of Great Orton and the hamlets of Little Orton, Cumbria, Baldwinholme, Nealhouse and Cardewless.

Transport

For transport there is the B5307 road, the A595 road, and the A596 road nearby. There is also the Carlisle railway station, which is on the Settle-Carlisle Line.

References

• http://www.francisfrith.com/orton-rigg/