Merrythought
Merrythought is a locality in Hesket, Westmorland and Furness, England. Merrythought is situated nearby to the hamlet Plumptonfoot, as well as near Thiefside.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include All Saints Church and Voreda Roman Fort.
Voreda Roman Fort
Archaeological site
Photo: John Holmes, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Voreda Roman Fort is an archaeological site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Calthwaite and Plumpton.
Calthwaite
Village
Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Calthwaite is a small village in rural Cumbria, England, situated between the small market town of Penrith and the larger city of Carlisle. It is within of the civil parish of Hesket and the unitary authority of Westmorland and Furness, but historically part of the traditional county of Cumberland.
Plumpton
Village
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Plumpton or Plumpton Wall is a small village and former civil parish, in the parish of Hesket, in the Westmorland and Furness district, in the traditional and historic county of Cumberland but now in the ceremonial county of Cumbria, England. Plumpton is situated 2 miles south of Merrythought.
High Hesket
Village
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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 2½ miles north of Merrythought.
Merrythought
Latitude
54.75641° or 54° 45′ 23″ northLongitude
-2.79765° or 2° 47′ 52″ westOpen location code
9C6VQ642+HWOpenStreetMap ID
node 1753967258OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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