Westlinton (or West Linton[1]) is a small village and civil parish in Cumbria, England. It is in the Cumberland 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.
See also
References
- ^ "Westlinton CP/Tn Cumberland through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. University of Portsmouth & others. 2004. Retrieved 20 July 2008.
- ^ "Ordnance Survey Sheet 076". 1955. Retrieved 20 July 2008.
- ^ "2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Westlinton CP (Parish)". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 20 July 2008.
- ^ "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)