Clifton Dykes
Clifton Dykes is a hamlet in Clifton, Westmorland and Furness, England. Clifton Dykes is situated nearby to the locality Low Dykes, as well as near Tarn Hill.Places of Interest
Highlights include Brougham Castle and Clifton 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.
Clifton Hall
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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.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Melkinthorpe and Eamont Bridge.
Melkinthorpe
Village
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Melkinthorpe is a hamlet in the civil parish of Lowther, in the Westmorland and Furness district, in the county of Cumbria, England. It is near the villages of Hackthorpe and Cliburn.
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. Eamont Bridge is situated 2 miles northwest of Clifton Dykes.
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 south of Clifton Dykes.
Clifton Dykes
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Clifton, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.63557° or 54° 38′ 8″ northLongitude
-2.70397° or 2° 42′ 14″ westOpen location code
9C6VJ7PW+6COpenStreetMap ID
node 232934287OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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