Threlkeld
| Threlkeld | |
 Blease Gill |
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  Threlkeld Threlkeld shown within Cumbria | |
| Population | 454 (2001) |
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| OS grid reference | NY3125 |
| Civil parish | Threlkeld |
| District | Eden |
| Shire county | Cumbria |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | KESWICK |
| Postcode district | CA12 |
| Dialling code | 017687 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| EU Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | Penrith and The Border |
Threlkeld is a village and civil parish in the north of the Lake District in Cumbria, England, to the east of Keswick. It lies at the southern foot of Blencathra, one of the more prominent fells in the northern Lake District, and to the north of the River Glenderamackin.
Historically a part of Cumberland, Threlkeld formerly had its own railway station on the Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith Railway, on the opposite side of the valley, next to the (closed) Threlkeld Quarry, at the foot of Clough Head. Today the railway line is a footpath and cycle track. Three rows of terraced houses, which used to accommodate the quarry workers, stand near the station. The Threlkeld Quarry and Mining Museum and a small centre for light business have opened nearby.[1]
Two pubs are located opposite each other in the village: The Salutation and the Horse and Farrier. There is also a newsagent, and a small church, St Mary's, in the village.
References
- ↑ "Threlkeld Quarry and Mining Museum". Threlkeldminingmuseum.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-06-20.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Threlkeld. |
- Threlkeld village website - Threlkeld Web is run for the Parish Council and runs alongside the "Beneath Blencathra" newsletter.
- Threlkeld village website
- Threlkeld Village - history and pictures from the Threlkeld CE Primary School website
- Saddleback Slate - Threlkeld Quarry slate manufacturing company
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