Low Hesket
| Low Hesket | |
 The Cross Keys Hotel on the A6 |
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| OS grid reference | NY465463 |
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| Civil parish | Hesket |
| District | Eden |
| Shire county | Cumbria |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CARLISLE |
| Postcode district | CA4 |
| Dialling code | 016974 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| EU Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | Penrith and The Border |
Coordinates: 54°48′29″N 2°49′59″W / 54.808°N 2.833°W
Low Hesket is a village in the English county of Cumbria.
Low Hesket is located on the A6 road 8½ miles south of Carlisle, Cumbria. This is a former Roman road and a milestone from that era has been discovered there inscribed
- IMP C FL VAL CONSTANTINO P F INV AVG
that expands to Imperator Caesar Flavius Valerius Constantinus Pius Felix Invictus Augustus dating it from the time of emperor Constantine I who ruled from 307 to 337.[1]
Administratively, Low Hesket forms part of the civil parish of Hesket which, in turn, is part of the district of Eden.
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Low Hesket. |
- Its entry in the Cumbria Directory
- Map sources for Low Hesket
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