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OS grid reference NY410577
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Post town CARLISLE
Postcode district CA3
Dialling code 01228
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54°54′40″N2°55′08″W / 54.911°N 2.919°W / 54.911; -2.919

Whiteclosegate is a hamlet in the Carlisle district of the county of Cumbria, England.

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Location

It is on the B6264 road. Nearby settlements include the city of Carlisle, the villages of Houghton and Rickerby, the hamlets of Linstock and Tarraby and the residential areas of Kingstown and Moorville.

Transport

For transport, in addition to the B6264, the A689 road, A595 road, A69 road and A6 road and the M6 motorway are nearby. There is also Carlisle railway station about a mile and a half away.

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