Longtown, Cumbria
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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 in a very short time. Longtown became the centre for control of the disease in south western Scotland and north western England.
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