Longtown, Cumbria
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| Statistics | ||
| Population: | 3,000 | |
| Ordnance Survey | ||
| OS grid reference: | NY380686 | |
| Administration | ||
| District: | City of Carlisle | |
| Shire county: | Cumbria | |
| Region: | North West England | |
| Constituent country: | England | |
| Sovereign state: | United Kingdom | |
| Other | ||
| Ceremonial county: | Cumbria | |
| Historic county: | Cumberland | |
| Services | ||
| Police force: | Cumbria Constabulary | |
| Fire and rescue: | {{{Fire}}} | |
| Ambulance: | North West | |
| Post office and telephone | ||
| Post town: | CARLISLE | |
| Postal district: | CA6 | |
| Dialling code: | 01228 | |
| Politics | ||
| UK Parliament: | Penrith and The Border | |
| European Parliament: | North West England | |
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Longtown is a town in northern Cumbria, United Kingdom, with a population of around 3,000. It is in the parish of Arthuret and on the River Esk, not far from the Scottish border.
Longtown is the location of the largest sheep market in England, and is close to the site where the Battle of Solway Moss was fought in 1542. Longtown has one main secondary school; Lochinvar School with around 180 pupils.
The first animal to be found to be infected with foot and mouth in 2001 had been purchased at Longtown market. While at the market it spread the infection to other animals. The size of the Longtown sheep market meant that the disease had spread right across the country ina very short time. Longtown became the centre for control of the disease in south western Scotland and north western England.
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