Greystoke, Cumbria
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Coordinates: 54°40′12″N 2°52′12″W / 54.670°N 2.870°W
| Greystoke | |
 St. Andrew's Church |
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  Greystoke Greystoke shown within Cumbria | |
| Population | 733 (2001) |
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| OS grid reference | NY4430 |
| Civil parish | Greystoke |
| District | Eden |
| Shire county | Cumbria |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | PENRITH |
| Postcode district | CA11 |
| Dialling code | 017684 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| EU Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | Penrith and the Border |
Greystoke is a village and civil parish on the edge of the Lake District National Park in Cumbria, England, about 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Penrith. The village centres on a green surrounded by stone houses and cottages.
Buildings
Buildings in the village include St Andrew's parish church, which dates from the 13th century; Greystoke Castle, built by Baron Greystock in the 16th century and which stands in a 3,000-acre (12 km2) park; the Boot & Shoe public house; and the Cyclists' Cafe.
To the east of the village are three folly farmsteads built about 1789 by Charles Howard, 11th Duke of Norfolk, of Greystoke Castle: Fort Putnam, Bunker's Hill and Spire House.
Notable people
Bishop John Law was born at Greystoke in 1745.[1]
Gallery
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Fort Putnam
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Bunker's Hill
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Spire House
Notes
- ↑ Enos Bronson, Memoir of the Life and Character of Dr John Law in Select Reviews, vol. 4 (1810)
External links
- Greystoke at visitcumbria.com
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