Ruleholme

Ruleholme
Ruleholme Bridge
Ruleholme Location in the City of Carlisle district, Cumbria Show map of the former City of Carlisle district Ruleholme Location within Cumbria Show map of Cumbria
OS grid reference	NY490600
Civil parish	Irthington
Unitary authority	Cumberland
Ceremonial county	Cumbria
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	CARLISLE
Postcode district	CA4
Dialling code	01228
Police	Cumbria
Fire	Cumbria
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Carlisle
List of places UK England Cumbria 54°55′55″N2°47′42″W / 54.932°N 2.795°W / 54.932; -2.795

Ruleholme is a small hamlet on the A689 road and the River Irthing, near the village of Irthington, in the Cumberland district, in the English county of Cumbria (historically in Cumberland). It is also near Carlisle Lake District Airport.

Location

Ruleholme is located in between the city of Carlisle, to the west and the town of Brampton, to the East on the A689 road.

Amenities

Ruleholme has a pub called The Golden Fleece. ^[1]

Bridges

Ruleholme has two bridges both crossing the River Irthing. Ruleholme Bridge is a bridge on a minor road which is the original bridge and was by-passed. The route is now blocked off on one side of the Bridge. ^[2] Ruleholme New Bridge is a bridge carrying the A689 road traffic, built to by-pass the longer, older route of Ruleholme Bridge.

References

1. "Geograph:: The Golden Fleece, Ruleholme © Rose and Trev Clough".
2. "Geograph:: Gates across road to Ruleholme Bridge © Rose and Trev Clough cc-by-sa/2.0".

• Carlisle A-Z (page 7)