Blennerhasset and Torpenhow is a civil parish in the Allerdale district of Cumbria, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 437. It includes the villages of Blennerhasset grid reference NY178415 and Torpenhow at NY202397 and the smaller settlement of Kirkland Guards at NY187401.
The local pronunciation of Torpenhow is /trəˈpɛnə/, which causes consternation to those living outside West Cumbria, who would use the more intuitive pronunciation /ˈtɔrpənhaʊ/. Blennerhasset is pronounced blen-RAY-sit rather than the more intuitive BLE-ner-has-set.
A Roman Fort[1] is situated on the old Roman Road between Old Carlisle grid reference NY263466 and Papcastle grid reference NY109314
The mill grid reference NY419185 is situated on the south bank of the River Ellen. Project managers are hoping to re-establish the mill, and make it energy neutral by having it produce its own energy from a rebuilt water wheel.