Bewcastle

Bewcastle is a large civil parish in the Cumberland unitary authority area of , England. It is in the historic county of Cumberland. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 411, reducing to 391 at the 2011 Census, increasing to 397 in 2021.
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  • Type: Village with 397 residents
  • Description: village in Cumbria, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Bewcastle, Cumbria”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Bewcastle Roman Fort and Bewcastle Castle.

Archaeological site
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was built to the north…

Photo: Peter McDermott, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a ruined castle in the parish…

Cross
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The is an cross which…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Blackpool Gate and Banks.

Hamlet
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is a settlement in the civil parish… is situated 3 miles northwest of Bewcastle.

Hamlet
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is a village in , England, astride the… is situated 6 miles south of Bewcastle.

Bewcastle

Latitude
55.0641° or 55° 3′ 51″ north
Longitude
-2.68262° or 2° 40′ 57″ west
Population
397
Elevation
495 feet (151 metres)
Open location code
9C7V3878+JX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 243094967
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2655783
Wiki­data ID
Q727432
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In Other Languages

From Breton to Welsh—“Bewcastle” goes by many names.
  • Breton: “Bewcastle”
  • Cebuano: “Bewcastle”
  • Dutch: “Bewcastle”
  • French: “Bewcastle”
  • Irish: “Bewcastle”
  • Italian: “Bewcastle”
  • Japanese: “ビューカッスル”
  • Ladin: “Bewcastle”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Bewcastle”
  • Persian: “بیوکاسل”
  • Polish: “Bewcastle”
  • Spanish: “Bewcastle”
  • Swedish: “Bewcastle”
  • Turkish: “Bewcastle”
  • Urdu: “بوکیسل”
  • Welsh: “Bewcastle”
  • “Bewcastle”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Hall Hills and Jock’s Hill.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: St Cuthberts Church and Bewcastle Museum.

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Worth a closer look: Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness.

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