Langwathby

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Langwathby is a village in northern Cumbria, England. It is situated about 5 miles (8 km) north-east of Penrith on the A686 road. The village lies on the banks of the River Eden.

The village is centred around a large village green next to which stands the village pub, post office and village hall. There is a primary school on the road to Little Salkeld.

At Langwathby Hall is the visitor attraction and working ostrich farm called Eden Ostrich World.

The Settle to Carlisle Railway has a station in the village.

The civil parish includes the nearby village of Edenhall which was a separate parish until 1934.

[edit] Industry

At Langwathby there is a chicken processing factory, egg packing station and an animal feed mill.

At Barbary Plains just outside Edenhall there is a cement block works formerly owned by Hanson plc but now owned by RMC.

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