Blennerhasset and Torpenhow
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Blennerhasset and Torpenhow is a civil parish
in the Allerdale
district of Cumbria
, England
. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 437. It includes the villages of Blennerhasset and Torpenhow .
The local pronunciation of Torpenhow is trəˈpɛnə, which causes consternation to those living outside West Cumbria, who would use the more intuitive pronunciation /ˈtɔrpənhaʊ/. Blennerhasset is pronounced blen-RAY-sit rather than the more intuitive BLE-ner-has-set.
and Papcastle
. The project managers are hoping to re-establish the mill, and make it energy neutral by having it produce its own energy from a rebuilt water wheel.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in the Allerdale
Allerdale
Allerdale is a non-metropolitan district of Cumbria, England, with borough status. Its council is based in Workington and the borough has a population of 93,492 according to the 2001 census....
district of Cumbria
Cumbria
Cumbria , is a non-metropolitan county in North West England. The county and Cumbria County Council, its local authority, came into existence in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. Cumbria's largest settlement and county town is Carlisle. It consists of six districts, and in...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 437. It includes the villages of Blennerhasset and Torpenhow .
The local pronunciation of Torpenhow is trəˈpɛnə, which causes consternation to those living outside West Cumbria, who would use the more intuitive pronunciation /ˈtɔrpənhaʊ/. Blennerhasset is pronounced blen-RAY-sit rather than the more intuitive BLE-ner-has-set.
Roman Fort
The Roman Forthttp://www.roman-britain.org/places/blennerhasset.htm is situated on the old Roman Road between Old CarlisleOld Carlisle
Old Carlisle is a village in Cumbria, England.It was the site of a fort during Roman times....
and Papcastle
Papcastle
Papcastle is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Allerdale in the English county of Cumbria. The village is now effectively a northern extension of Cockermouth, which lies to the south of the River Derwent. It has its own parish council and lies within Bridekirk Parish for Church of...
Blennerhasset Mill Project
The mill is situated on the south bank of the River EllenRiver Ellen
The River Ellen is a river in the English county of Cumbria .The river rises on the Uldale Fells and runs in a generally western direction, passing Uldale, Ireby, Boltongate, Baggrow and Blennerhasset parish boundary and Aspatria.From there, it continues southwest past Oughterside, Gilcrux,...
. The project managers are hoping to re-establish the mill, and make it energy neutral by having it produce its own energy from a rebuilt water wheel.
See also
- St Michael's Church, TorpenhowSt Michael's Church, TorpenhowSt Michael's Church, Torpenhow is in the civil parish of Blennerhasset and Torpenhow, Cumbria, England . It is an active Anglican church in the deanery of Solway, the archdeaconry of West Cumberland, and the diocese of Carlisle...
- Torpenhow HillTorpenhow HillTorpenhow Hill is an alleged hill, whose main claim to fame is that its name is supposed to be a quadruple tautology: "Tor", "pen", and "how" are all said to mean "hill" in different languages , so that a literal translation of "Torpenhow Hill" would be "Hillhillhill Hill"...
, a famous but apparently spurious hill.