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Westlinton
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Lynebank House Hotel, Westlinton
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Westlinton
Location in the City of Carlisle district, Cumbria
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Westlinton
Location within Cumbria
Population380 (2011)
OS grid reference NY393645
Civil parish
  • Westlinton
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town CARLISLE
Postcode district CA6
Dialling code 01228
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54°58′16″N2°56′53″W / 54.971°N 2.948°W / 54.971; -2.948 Coordinates: 54°58′16″N2°56′53″W / 54.971°N 2.948°W / 54.971; -2.948

Westlinton (or West Linton [1] ) is a small village and civil parish in Cumbria, England. It is in the City of Carlisle district, and is located north of Carlisle, on the A7 road between Carlisle and Longtown. [2] In the south of the parish, and also on the A7, is another small village, Blackford. In the 2001 census, the parish had a population of 359, [3] increasing to 380 at the 2011 census. [4] North of the village of Westlinton is the River Lyne, which forms the northern boundary of the parish.

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References

  1. "Westlinton CP/Tn Cumberland through time". A Vision of Britain through Time . University of Portsmouth & others. 2004. Retrieved 20 July 2008.
  2. "Ordnance Survey Sheet 076". 1955. Retrieved 20 July 2008.
  3. "2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Westlinton CP (Parish)". Office for National Statistics . Retrieved 20 July 2008.
  4. "Parish population 2011" . Retrieved 24 June 2015.

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