The Breaks

The Breaks is a farm in Irthington, Cumberland, England. The Breaks is situated nearby to the hamlet Laversdale, as well as near the village Hethersgill.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Milecastle 57 and St Mary’s Church.

Milecastle 57

Archaeological site

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Milecastle 57 was a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall. Milecastle 57 is situated 1 mile southeast of The Breaks.

St Mary's Church is in the village of Walton, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Brampton, the archdeaconry of Carlisle, and the diocese of Carlisle. St Mary’s Church is situated 2 miles east of The Breaks.

St Mary’s Church

Church

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St Mary’s Church is situated 2 miles northwest of The Breaks.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Laversdale and Hethersgill.

Laversdale

Hamlet

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Laversdale is a village in Cumbria, England, situated to the north of Carlisle Lake District Airport. In 1870-72 the township had a population of 428. One of its more distinctive buildings is a thatched tithe barn, now a private house. Laversdale is situated 1½ miles southwest of The Breaks.

Hethersgill

Village

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Hethersgill is a village and a civil parish in the Cumberland district, in the county of Cumbria, England. Hethersgill has a church called St Mary's Church. In 2001 the population of the civil parish of Hethersgill was 382, reducing to 371 at the 2011 Census. Hethersgill is situated 2 miles northwest of The Breaks.