Langwathby
Village in northern Cumbria, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Langwathby is a village and civil parish in northern Cumbria, and in the historic English county of Cumberland, about 5 miles (8 km) north east of Penrith on the A686 road. The village lies on the east bank of the River Eden. At the 2001 census the parish had a population of 748,[3] increasing to 866 at the 2011 Census.[1]
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Langwathby | |
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Village green | |
Population | 866 (2011)[1] |
OS grid reference | NY569336 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | PENRITH |
Postcode district | CA10, CA11 |
Dialling code | 01768 |
Police | Cumbria |
Fire | Cumbria |
Ambulance | North West |
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54.695938°N 2.670071°W / 54.695938; -2.670071 |
The village is centred on a large village green next to which stands St Peter's church, the village pub, the shop & post office, and the village hall. There is a primary school on the road to Little Salkeld and there are two garages.
Langwathby is the base of the 'Pride of Cumbria', one of the helicopters run by the Great North Air Ambulance Service