Nenthead
Nenthead in the county of Cumbria is one of England's highest villages, at around 1,437 feet. It was not built until the middle of the 18th century and was one of the earliest purpose-built industrial villages in Britain.
- Village
- …lies at an elevation of around 1,460 feet (450 metres)
- …is also known as “Nenthead, Cumbria”
- Description: village in Cumbria, England
Places of Interest
Discover St John the Evangelist and Rampghill mine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Coalcleugh and Garrigill.
Carrshield
Carrshield is a village in West Allen parish, Northumberland, England.
2½ miles northeast of Nenthead
Nenthead
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Latitude
54.78921° or 54° 47′ 21″ north
Longitude
-2.34277° or 2° 20′ 34″ west
Open location code
9C6VQMQ4+MV
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place = village
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Welsh—“Nenthead” goes by many names.
НентхеадBulgarian
NentheadCebuano
NentheadDutch
NentheadIrish
NentheadPolish
NentheadSwedish
NentheadWelsh
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Overwater and Holmsfoot.
Notable Places Nearby
Discover Nenthead Post Office and Brewery Shaft.
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Cumbria: Highlights
Learn more about Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness.
