Carlisle Grid

Carlisle Grid is an electrical substation in Cumberland, Cumbria, England. Carlisle Grid is situated nearby to the bridge Waverley Viaduct, as well as near the nature reserve Engine Lonning.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Carlisle Castle and Cumberland Infirmary.

Carlisle Castle

Photo: John Gibson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Carlisle Castle is a stone keep medieval fortress located in the city of Carlisle near the ruins of Hadrian's Wall. First built during the reign of William II in 1092 and rebuilt in stone under Henry I in 1122, the castle is over 930 years old and has been the scene of many episodes in British history. Carlisle Castle is situated 3,700 feet east of Carlisle Grid.

Cumberland Infirmary

Hospital

Photo: Simon Ledingham, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Cumberland Infirmary is a hospital in Carlisle, Cumbria, England. It is managed by the North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust. Cumberland Infirmary is situated 1,200 feet south of Carlisle Grid.

Waverley Viaduct

Bridge

Photo: Clive Nicholson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Waverley Viaduct is a bridge, which is situated 870 feet west of Carlisle Grid.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stainton and Raffles.

Stainton

Hamlet

Stainton is a hamlet in the Kingmoor parish of Cumberland, Cumbria, England. It is near the city of Carlisle. Circa 1870, it had a population of 63 as recorded in the Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales.

Raffles

Suburb

Raffles or the Raffles Estate is a suburb of Carlisle, Cumbria, England. The estate consists mainly of council built and Housing association properties, and in 1994 had a population of 5,800.

Carlisle

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Carlisle is a city in Cumbria, in northwest England 10 miles from the border with Scotland, with a population of 74,200 in 2024. Most visitors are just making an overnight stop on a long motorway journey, but reasons to linger include the cathedral, castle and museums.

Carlisle Grid

Type: Electrical substation
Category: industry
Location: Cumberland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.89928° or 54° 53′ 57″ north

Longitude

-2.9591° or 2° 57′ 33″ west

Open location code

9C6VV2XR+P9

OpenStreetMap ID

way 222973780

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