Cardewlees

Hamlet in Cumbria, England

Hamlet in England
  • Dalston
Unitary authority
  • Cumberland
Ceremonial county
  • Cumbria
Region
  • North West
CountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townCARLISLEPostcode districtCA5Dialling code01228PoliceCumbriaFireCumbriaAmbulanceNorth West UK Parliament
  • Carlisle
List of places
UK
England
Cumbria
54°51′04″N 3°00′50″W / 54.851°N 3.014°W / 54.851; -3.014

Cardewlees is a hamlet in Cumbria, England, historically part of Cumberland. It is about 4.5 miles (7 km) southwest of Carlisle.[1] It is located northwest of Dalston (of which parish it belongs to[2]), north of Cardew and northeast of Thursby, just off the A595 road.[3] A windmill located here has been converted into apartments. Thursby Manor is located nearby.[4] Cardewlees hit the headlines in 1862 when resident Sarah Carrick poisoned herself with phosphorus paste, or rat poison.[5]

Archaeologically it is known for The Cardewlees Altar.[6]

Notable people

It is the birthplace of John Wilson, an architect with the Board of Ordnance who was responsible for some of the Regency buildings in the island of Guernsey.[7]

See also

References

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  1. ^ Lewis, Samuel (1831). A topographical Dictionary of England. Lewis. p. 346. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
  2. ^ The Architect. Gilbert Wood. 1871. p. 214.
  3. ^ Maps (Map). Google Maps.
  4. ^ Phythian-Adams, Charles (1996). Land of the Cumbrians: a study in British provincial origins, A.D. 400-1120. Scolar Press. p. 138. ISBN 978-1-85928-327-1. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
  5. ^ Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (1862). The Pharmaceutical journal ...: A weekly record of pharmacy and allied sciences. J. Churchill. p. 292.
  6. ^ British Academy; Balasundara Gupta (1943). Proceedings of the British Academy. Oxford University Press. p. 482.
  7. ^ Simon Coombe, John Wilson, Guernsey's Architect: A Celebration (Blue Ormer, 2018).


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