Waterhead, Cumberland

Waterhead
Civil parish
Hadrian's Wall in the parish, west of Milecastle 49
Waterhead Location in the former City of Carlisle district Show map of the former City of Carlisle district Waterhead Location within Cumbria Show map of Cumbria
Population	130 (2011) [1]
Civil parish	Waterhead
Unitary authority	Cumberland
Ceremonial county	Cumbria
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Police	Cumbria
Fire	Cumbria
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Carlisle
List of places UK England Cumbria 54°59′N2°38′W / 54.99°N 2.63°W / 54.99; -2.63

Waterhead is a civil parish in the Cumberland district, Cumbria, England. At the 2011 census it had a population of 130. ^[1]

The east and south boundaries of the parish are largely formed by the River Irthing. The area of the parish is 1,838.88 hectares (7.1000 sq mi). ^[1] Part of the village of Gilsland lies in the parish, while some of the village is in Northumberland. ^[2]

A section of Hadrian's Wall, with Birdoswald Roman fort, and the related Hadrian's Wall Path both lie within the parish, near its southern border.

There is a parish council, the lowest tier of local government. ^{[3] [4]}

The B6318 road from Langholm to Gilsland passes through the parish.

Listed buildings

Main article: Listed buildings in Waterhead, Cumberland

As of 2017 ^[update] the parish contains eight listed buildings, all at grade II.

References

1. UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Waterhead Parish (1170212529)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics . Retrieved 22 September 2017.
2. "Gilsland". Visit Cumbria. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
3. "Waterhead Parish Council". Carlisle City Council. Carlisle City Council. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
4. "Waterhead Parish Council". Cumbria Council Portal. Cumbria County Council. Retrieved 22 September 2017.

External links

• Cumbria County History Trust: Waterhead (nb: provisional research only – see Talk page)
• "Waterhead through time". A Vision of Britain.