Westlinton

Not to be confused with West Linton, a village in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland.

Westlinton (or West Linton^[1]) is a small village and civil parish in Cumbria, England. It is in the City of Carlisle district, and is located north of Carlisle, on the A7 road between Carlisle and Longtown.^[2] In the south of the parish, and also on the A7, is another small village, Blackford. In the 2001 census, the parish had a population of 359,^[3] increasing to 380 at the 2011 census.^[4] North of the village of Westlinton is the River Lyne, which forms the northern boundary of the parish.

Westlinton
Lynebank House Hotel, Westlinton
Westlinton Location in the City of Carlisle district, Cumbria Show map of the City of Carlisle district Westlinton Location within Cumbria Show map of Cumbria
Population	380 (2011)
OS grid reference	NY393645
Civil parish	Westlinton
District	City of Carlisle
Shire county	Cumbria
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	CARLISLE
Postcode district	CA6
Dialling code	01228
Police	Cumbria
Fire	Cumbria
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Penrith and The Border
List of places UK England Cumbria 54°58′16″N 2°56′53″W / 54.971°N 2.948°W / 54.971; -2.948Coordinates: 54°58′16″N 2°56′53″W / 54.971°N 2.948°W / 54.971; -2.948

See also

•  Cumbria portal

• Listed buildings in Westlinton

References

1. "Westlinton CP/Tn Cumberland through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. University of Portsmouth & others. 2004. Retrieved 20 July 2008.
2. "Ordnance Survey Sheet 076". 1955. Retrieved 20 July 2008.
3. "2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Westlinton CP (Parish)". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 20 July 2008.
4. "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 24 June 2015.

External links

  Media related to Westlinton at Wikimedia Commons

• Cumbria County History Trust: Westlinton (nb: provisional research only – see Talk page)