Edentown

Edentown is a suburb in Cumberland, Cumbria, England. Edentown is situated nearby to the suburb Belah, as well as near Stanwix.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Carlisle Castle and Austin Friars.

Carlisle Castle

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Carlisle Castle is a stone keep medieval fortress located in the city of Carlisle near the ruins of Hadrian's Wall. First built during the reign of William II in 1092 and rebuilt in stone under Henry I in 1122, the castle is over 930 years old and has been the scene of many episodes in British history.

Austin Friars

School

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Austin Friars is a coeducational private day school located in Carlisle, England. The Senior School provides secondary education for 350 boys and girls aged 11–18.

Carlisle Cathedral

Church

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Carlisle Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity in Carlisle, is a Grade I listed Anglican cathedral in the city of Carlisle, Cumbria, England.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Carlisle and Tarraby.

Carlisle

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Carlisle is a city in Cumbria, in northwest England 10 miles from the border with Scotland, with a population of 74,200 in 2024. Most visitors are just making an overnight stop on a long motorway journey, but reasons to linger include the cathedral, castle and museums.

Tarraby

Hamlet

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Tarraby is a hamlet in the Cumberland district, in the county of Cumbria, England. Circa 1870, it had a population of 106 as recorded in the Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales. Tarraby became a conservation area in 1969.