Calthwaite

Human settlement in England

Hesket

District

Westmorland and Furness

Cumbria

Region

North West

CountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townPENRITHPostcode districtCA11Dialling code01768PoliceCumbriaFire Cumbria Ambulance North West UK Parliament

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List of places: UK; England; Cumbria

54°45′14″N 2°49′41″W / 54.754°N 2.828°W / 54.754; -2.828

Calthwaite is a small village in rural Cumbria, England, situated between the small market town of Penrith and the larger city of Carlisle. It is within of the civil parish of Hesket and the unitary authority of Westmorland and Furness, but historically part of the traditional county of Cumberland. It has a population of around 100 people. In 1870-72 the township had a population of 269^[1] and a railway station.

The village contains a primary school, a Church of England Church, a pre-school nursery and a pub called the Globe Inn.

The school has around 68 pupils, and 3 teachers. There are three classes, Class 1 consisting of reception and year 1, Class 2 consisting of Year 2 & Year 3 and Class 3 which is years 4-6. The Head Teacher is Mr. Harvey.

Calthwaite Hall dates back to 1837 and has been run as a holiday and wedding venue.^[2]

Two miles south-east of the village, Brackenburgh Old Tower is a late 14th or early 15th century pele tower adjoining a large 19th-century house at Brackenburgh Hall.^[3]

References

^ "History of Calthwaite, in Eden and Cumberland". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
^ "Calthwaite Hall". Calthwaite Hall.
^ Brackenburgh Old Tower at Pastscape