Culgaith
Encyclopedia
Culgaith is a village and civil parish in the Eden District
of Cumbria
, England
. It is located on the River Eden
between Temple Sowerby
and Langwathby
. Amenties include All Saints Church, and its associated primary school, as well as a pub and garden centre
. The village had a railway station which closed in 1970.
Canada
ian politician Matthew Kendal Richardson
was born in Culgaith.
Eden, Cumbria
Eden is a local government district in Cumbria, England. Its council is based in Penrith. It is named after the River Eden which flows north through the district toward Carlisle....
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...
. It is located on the River Eden
River Eden, Cumbria
The River Eden is a river that flows through Cumbria, England on its way to the Solway Firth.-Course of river:The Eden rises in Black Fell Moss, Mallerstang, on the high ground between High Seat, Yorkshire Dales and Hugh Seat. Here it forms the boundary between the counties of Cumbria and North...
between Temple Sowerby
Temple Sowerby
Temple Sowerby is a village and civil parish in Cumbria, northern England. It is close to the main east–west A66 road about east of Penrith in the Eden Valley....
and Langwathby
Langwathby
Langwathby is a village and civil parish in northern Cumbria, England. It is situated about north east of Penrith on the A686 road. The village lies on the banks of the River Eden....
. Amenties include All Saints Church, and its associated primary school, as well as a pub and garden centre
Garden centre
A garden centre is a retail firm that sells plants and products related to gardens as its primary business. It is open to the public, with facilities to care for and display plants.- UK :...
. The village had a railway station which closed in 1970.
Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
ian politician Matthew Kendal Richardson
Matthew Kendal Richardson
Matthew Kendal Richardson was an English-born merchant and political figure in Ontario, Canada. He represented Grey South in the Canadian House of Commons from 1900 to 1904 as a Liberal-Conservative....
was born in Culgaith.
External links
- http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/england/cumbria/culgaith