Aiketgate
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Charles Rispin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Armathwaite railway station and Armathwaite Castle.
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.
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. Armathwaite Castle is situated 1½ miles east of Aiketgate.
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, which is situated 1½ miles east of Aiketgate.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Low Hesket and High Hesket.
Low Hesket
Village
Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Low Hesket is a village in the English county of Cumbria but was traditionally in the historic county of Cumberland. Low Hesket is on the A6 road 8+1⁄2 miles south of Carlisle.
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.
Armathwaite
Village
Photo: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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. Armathwaite is situated 1½ miles east of Aiketgate.
Aiketgate
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: village in Cumbria, England, UK
- Categories: village and locality
- Location: Hesket, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.81248° or 54° 48′ 45″ northLongitude
-2.80922° or 2° 48′ 33″ westElevation
476 feet (145 metres)Open location code
9C6VR56R+X8OpenStreetMap ID
node 243065500OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Welsh—“Aiketgate” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “ايكيتجيت”
- Dutch: “Aiketgate”
- French: “Aiketgate”
- Irish: “Aiketgate”
- Polish: “Aiketgate”
- Welsh: “Aiketgate”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Barrock Park and Old Town.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Low Hesket Village Hall and Salutation Inn.
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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 “Aiketgate”. Photo: Charles Rispin, CC BY-SA 2.0.