Great Salkeld
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Great Salkeld is a small village and civil parish in the Eden District of Cumbria, England, a few miles to the north east of Penrith and bordering the River Eden. At the 2001 census the parish had a population of 445,[2] decreasing to 412 at the 2011 Census.[1]
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Great Salkeld | |
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St Cuthbert's Church | |
Population | 412 (2011)[1] |
OS grid reference | NY5536 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | PENRITH |
Postcode district | CA11 |
Dialling code | 01768 |
Police | Cumbria |
Fire | Cumbria |
Ambulance | North West |
UK Parliament | |
54.717°N 2.700°W / 54.717; -2.700 |
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The village is believed to have been connected at one time by a bridge over the River Eden to Little Salkeld. In the Middle Ages, the village was sometimes referred to in documents as Salkeld Regis as it was at times the property of the Crown.