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.
- Type: Village
- Description: village in Cumbria, England
- Also known as: “Nenthead, Cumbria”
Places of Interest
Highlights: St John the Evangelist and Rampghill mine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Coalcleugh and Garrigill.
Garrigill
Village
Carrshield
Hamlet
Nenthead
- Category: locality
- Location: Alston Moor, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.78921° or 54° 47′ 21″ north
Longitude
-2.34277° or 2° 20′ 34″ west
Elevation
1,463 feet (446 metres)
Open location code
9C6VQMQ4+MV
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Welsh—“Nenthead” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Нентхеад”
- Cebuano: “Nenthead”
- Dutch: “Nenthead”
- French: “Nenthead”
- Irish: “Nenthead”
- Polish: “Nenthead”
- Swedish: “Nenthead”
- Welsh: “Nenthead”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Overwater and Holmsfoot.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Nenthead Village Hall and Nenthead Post Office.
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Worth a closer look: Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness.
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