Garrigill

Garrigill, Cumbria is a small village in the North Pennine region of the UK, situated on the banks and close to the source of the River South Tyne. Historically part of Cumberland, today it is within the Garrigill ward of the civil parish of Alston Moor within Westmorland and Furness.

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Type: Village
Description: village in Cumbria, England, UK
Also known as: “Garrigill, Cumbria”

Places of Interest

Highlights include St John’s Church and Congregational Chapel.

St John’s Church

Church

Photo: Andrew Curtis, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Congregational Chapel

Chapel

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Ashgill Force

Waterfall

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Ashgill Force is a waterfall near Alston, Cumbria, England. The fall is located on Ashgill Beck and is reasonably easily accessible from the B6277 or from Garrigill village, downstream of the fall.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Leadgate and Nenthead.

Leadgate

Hamlet

Photo: Andrew Curtis, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Leadgate is a small hamlet located at the foot of Hartside Fell between the town of Alston and the village of Garrigill in the parish of Alston Moor in Cumbria, England. Leadgate is situated 2½ miles northwest of Garrigill.

Nenthead

Village

Photo: Carl Bendelow, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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. Nenthead is situated 2½ miles northeast of Garrigill.