Clifton

Clifton is a locality in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England. Clifton is situated nearby to the village Melkinthorpe, as well as near the hamlet Brougham.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Brougham Castle and Brougham Hall.

Brougham Castle

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Brougham Castle is a medieval building about 2 miles south-east of Penrith, Cumbria, England. The castle was founded by Robert I de Vieuxpont in the early 13th century.

Brougham Hall

Castle

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Brougham Hall is a historic house museum located in the village of Brougham just outside Penrith, Cumbria, England.

Clifton Hall was a fortified manor house in the village of Clifton, Cumbria. Dating from around 1400, it was constructed by either Elianor Engaine or her son-in-law William Wybergh, and was held by the Wybergh family until the 19th century.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Penrith and Great Strickland.

Penrith

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Penrith is a market town and civil parish in the Westmorland and Furness district of Cumbria, England. It is less than 3 miles outside the Lake District National Park and about 17 miles south of Carlisle.

Great Strickland

Village

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Great Strickland is a village and civil parish in the Eden Valley between the Cumbrian mountains in the west and the Pennines in the east. It is 5 miles south east of Penrith, and is in the former county of Westmorland. Great Strickland is situated 2½ miles southeast of Clifton.

Eamont Bridge

Village

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Eamont Bridge is a small village immediately to the south of Penrith, Cumbria, England. The village is named after the bridge over the River Eamont and straddles the boundary between the historic counties of Cumberland and Westmorland.

Clifton

Type: Locality
Location: Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.6313° or 54° 37′ 53″ north

Longitude

-2.7089° or 2° 42′ 32″ west

Elevation

479 feet (146 metres)

Open location code

9C6VJ7JR+FC

GeoNames ID

7293194

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