Armathwaite
Armathwaite is a village in the English ceremonial county of Cumbria. Historically within the county of Cumberland, Armathwaite lies on the River Eden, forms part of the Westmorland and Furness district and is served by Armathwaite railway station.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Village
- Description: village in Cumbria, England, UK
- Also known as: “Armathwaite, Cumbria”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Armathwaite Castle and The Chapel Of Christ And St Mary.
Armathwaite Castle
Castle
Photo: Peter McDermott, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Armathwaite Castle is in the village of Armathwaite, Cumbria, England, by the River Eden. Originally built to defend against Scottish raiders in the 15th century, it was converted into a mansion and today is a Grade II* listed building.
The Chapel Of Christ And St Mary
Church
Photo: Rose and Trev Clough, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Chapel Of Christ And St Mary is a church.
Armathwaite railway station
Railway station
Photo: Clive Warneford, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Armathwaite is a railway station on the Settle and Carlisle Line, which runs between Carlisle and Leeds via Settle. The station, situated 9 miles 75 chains south-east of Carlisle, serves the village of Armathwaite, in Cumbria, England.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aiketgate and Ruckcroft.
Aiketgate
Hamlet
Photo: Charles Rispin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Aiketgate is a small village in the English county of Cumbria. It is within the civil parish of Hesket. Development of wind turbines in the Eden Valley has drawn attention to Aiketgate. Aiketgate is situated 1½ miles west of Armathwaite.
Ruckcroft
Hamlet
Photo: wfmillar, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ruckcroft is a hamlet in the English county of Cumbria. It neighbours the larger settlements of Armathwaite and Ainstable. In the past Ruckcroft had a pub but this is now a private home. Ruckcroft is situated 2 miles southeast of Armathwaite.
High Hesket
Village
Photo: Trevor Harris, CC BY-SA 2.0.
High Hesket is a village near the A6 road, in the parish of Hesket, in the Westmorland and Furness district, traditionally in the historic county of Cumberland but now in the ceremonial county of Cumbria. The village was on the A6 road until it was by-passed. High Hesket is situated 2 miles southwest of Armathwaite.
Armathwaite
- Category: locality
- Location: Hesket, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.80735° or 54° 48′ 27″ northLongitude
-2.76995° or 2° 46′ 12″ westElevation
285 feet (87 metres)Open location code
9C6VR64J+W2OpenStreetMap ID
node 20971091OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Welsh—“Armathwaite” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “阿馬斯威特”
- Chinese: “阿马斯威特”
- Dutch: “Armathwaite”
- French: “Armathwaite”
- Irish: “Armathwaite”
- Polish: “Armathwaite”
- Welsh: “Armathwaite”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Armathwaite Post Office and Armathwaite School.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Armathwaite”. Photo: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0.