Old Carlisle

Old Carlisle
Old Carlisle
	; Mire Cottage and Croft House, Old Carlisle
	Old Carlisle Location in Allerdale, Cumbria Old Carlisle Location within Cumbria
OS grid reference	NY2646
Civil parish	Westward;
District	Allerdale;
Shire county	Cumbria;
Region	North West;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	WIGTON
Postcode district	CA7
Dialling code	016973
Police	Cumbria
Fire	Cumbria
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Penrith and The Border;

Old Carlisle is a village in the civil parish of Westward in the Allerdale district of Cumbria, England. It is located by the River Waver, and was originally apart of Cumberland before the reorganisation of local government in 1974.[1]

Roman Fort

During the Roman Times, Old Carlisle was home to a Roman Fort.[2] It has been dated back to the 2nd century AD, and was destroyed and rebuilt in 296 AD.[3]

References

"Lakes Guides". Lakes Guides.
"Article on Hadrian's Wall Group website". Tynedale U3A Hadrian's Wall Group.
"Old Carlisle Fort & Civil Settlement Listing Information". Historic England.

External links

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[1] "Lakes Guides". Lakes Guides.

[2] "Article on Hadrian's Wall Group website". Tynedale U3A Hadrian's Wall Group.

[3] "Old Carlisle Fort & Civil Settlement Listing Information". Historic England.