Southwaite
| Southwaite | |
|---|---|
River Petteril at Southwaite | |
| OS grid reference | NY449451 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CARLISLE |
| Postcode district | CA4 |
| Dialling code | 016974 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Southwaite is a small village in the parish of Hesket, in Westmorland and Furness, in the English county of Cumbria.
Location
It is located on a minor road about one and a half miles (2.4 km) away from the A6 road and about one mile (1.6 km) away from the M6 motorway which can be accessed from Southwaite services, which has been named after the village. It has the west coast main line going through the middle of it and the River Petteril nearby. Southwaite railway station closed in 1952. Historically it was within Inglewood Forest.[1]
Nearby settlements
Nearby settlements include the villages of Ivegill, Low Hesket, High Hesket and the hamlet of Mellguards.
See also
References
- ^ Pembroke, Suzanna (December 2005). Archaeological Desk-based Assessment of Thackwood Landfill Site, Southwaite, Carlisle (PDF). AOC Archaeology Group. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
External links
- Cumbria County History Trust: Hesket in the Forest (nb: provisional research only – see Talk page)
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Southwaite.