Parson’s Thorn
Parson’s Thorn is a hill in Orton, Cumberland, England and has an elevation of 256 feet. Parson’s Thorn is situated nearby to the village Great Orton, as well as near the locality Woodhouses.Places of Interest
Highlights include St Peter’s Church, Kirkbampton and Thurstonfield Lough.
St Peter’s Church, Kirkbampton
Church
Photo: Bob Jenkins, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St. Peter's Church is in the village of Kirkbampton, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Carlisle, the archdeaconry of Carlisle, and the diocese of Carlisle. St Peter’s Church, Kirkbampton is situated 2 miles northwest of Parson’s Thorn.
Thurstonfield Lough
Photo: Ann Cook, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Thurstonfield Lough is an open water lough near Carlisle, Cumbria, and a Site of Special Scientific Interest.
The Ship Inn
Pub
Photo: Rose and Trev Clough, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Ship Inn is a pub, which is situated 2½ miles south of Parson’s Thorn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Orton Rigg and Wiggonby.
Orton Rigg
Hamlet
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Orton Rigg is a hamlet in the civil parish of Orton, in the Cumberland district of Cumbria, England.
Wiggonby
Hamlet
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wiggonby is a hamlet in parish of Aikton and the district of Cumberland, in the English county of Cumbria. Historically in Cumberland, it seven miles away from the city of Carlisle and 2 1⁄4 miles from the village of Great Orton. Wiggonby is situated 1½ miles southwest of Parson’s Thorn.
Moorhouse
Village
Photo: Tom Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Moorhouse is a village on the B5307 road in the civil parish of Burgh by Sands in the English county of Cumbria. It is near the city of Carlisle. In 1870–72 the township had a population of 306. It has a pub called 'The Royal Oak Inn'. Moorhouse is situated 2 miles north of Parson’s Thorn.
Parson’s Thorn
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 256 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Orton, Cumberland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.87659° or 54° 52′ 36″ northLongitude
-3.05911° or 3° 3′ 33″ westElevation
256 feet (78 metres)Open location code
9C6RVWGR+J9GeoNames ID
12617977
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