| Sockbridge and Tirril | |
Thorpe Field |
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Sockbridge and Tirril
Sockbridge and Tirril shown within Cumbria |
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| Population | 397 (2001) |
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| OS grid reference | NY5026 |
| Parish | Sockbridge and Tirril |
| District | Eden |
| Shire county | Cumbria |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | PENRITH |
| Postcode district | CA10 |
| Dialling code | 01768 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| EU Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | Penrith and The Border |
| List of places: UK • England • Cumbria | |
Sockbridge and Tirril is a small civil parish in Eden District, Cumbria comprising the adjoining settlements of Tirril, Sockbridge and Thorpe. All three were once separate places but are now, in effect, a single village. They are near Penrith. The two villages are separated by a river.
The parish was formed in 1866 as Sockbridge and was previously a township in the parish of Barton.
The boundary with the parishes of Askham and Barton also forms part of the boundary of the Lake District National Park.
The parish is mainly residential, yet includes a trekking centre. Sockbridge Trekking Centre provides hacks of 30mins, 1hr, 2hr and full day treks and also does lessons: Mondays for expericenced and Fridays for beginners. They do hacks for first timers to the experienced.www.sockbridgeponytrekkingcentre.co.uk
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