Blencow

Blencow or Blencowe is a small village near , , England. It is divided by the into Great Blencow to the south and Little Blencow to the north.
Wikipedia
Photo: Ulrich Hartmann, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Village
  • Description: village in Cumbria, United Kingdom
  • Also known as: “Blencow, Cumbria”, “Great Blencow”, and “Great Blencowe”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Blencow Methodist Chapel and Greystoke Castle.

Church
Photo: M J Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a church.

Castle
Photo: Simon Ledingham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is in the village of 8 kilometres west of in the county of in northern . It is owned by the Howard family and is a private residence including a castle and family estate with no public access. is situated 1½ miles southwest of Blencow.

Church
Photo: The Carlisle Kid, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Little Blencow and Laithes.

Village
Blencow or Blencowe is a small village near , , England. It is divided by the into Great Blencow to the south and to the north.

Hamlet
Photo: John Holmes, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hamlet in the civil parish of , in the district of district of the English county of . 's region is North West. Height is 170.6m.

Village
Photo: Andrew Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village and civil parish on the edge of the Lake District National Park in , , about 4 miles west of . At the 2001 census the parish had a population of 642, increasing marginally to 654 at the 2011 Census.

Blencow

Latitude
54.68243° or 54° 40′ 57″ north
Longitude
-2.84226° or 2° 50′ 32″ west
Open location code
9C6VM5J5+X3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 59973306
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Wiki­data ID
Q883729
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Welsh—“Blencow” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Blencow”
  • French: “Blencow”
  • German: “Blencow”
  • Irish: “Blencow”
  • Polish: “Blencow”
  • Welsh: “Blencow”
  • Welsh: “Blencowe”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Blencow And Laithes Village Hall and Birkmere Wood.

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