Memorials & monuments · North East England
Melmerby
In or near Gamblesby.
Melmerby in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Langwathby · 5.8 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Melmerby, the nearest railway station is Langwathby, located 5.8 km away. Entry is free, and the postcode for sat-nav is CA10 1HF.
About
Melmerby is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
Photo gallery
Official information
Melmerby Washfold is a site located near Penrith, featuring a fold that can be viewed from above the village green. Visitors can access the fold via a small footbridge that crosses a river, where a stone carved by artist Andy Goldsworthy is located.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Eden and Tributaries SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Pennines
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Melmerby is a village and civil parish in Cumbria, England. It is a small village with a population of around 200. The village is 9 miles to the east of Penrith, which is a thriving community with immediate access to Junction 40 of the M6 motorway and a main-line railway station serving London, Manchester, Edinburgh and Glasgow. Surrounded by verdant countryside, Melmerby sits between the North Pennines with its highest point Cross Fell to the east, and the World Heritage Lake District National Park 10 miles to the west. The River Eden is bridged about 4 miles (6.4 km) away at Langwathby, and Long Meg and Her Daughters, the 3,500-year-old stone circle – the second largest in the country – is nearby at Little Salkeld. In 1931 the parish had a population of 175.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Melmerby is supposed to have taken its name from the residence of Máel Muire, a presumed Norse-Gael who lived nearby in the 9th century. The most significant historic buildings surviving in the village today are the 13th-century church of St John the Baptist and the Grade II Listed Melmerby Hall, begun as a defensive structure in the early 14th century. A petition received by Edward II between 1320 and 1326 reads: The hall, built from the local red sandstone, was extended in the 17th century and again in the 18th century in a Georgian style. The 20 acre grounds include an archery lawn, walled vegetable gardens, a Victorian castle folly and wooded areas. Features inside include a priest hole…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.7310, -2.5994
- District
- Westmorland and Furness
- Parish
- Melmerby
- Postcode
- CA10 1HF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Penrith and Solway
- Nearest railway station
- Langwathby — 5.8 km
- Official site
- www.sheepfoldscumbria.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q3243913 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Melmerby, Cumbria (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Melmerby Washfold
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Gamblesby
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Melmerby?
- Melmerby is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CA10 1HF), in the parish of Melmerby.
- What is Melmerby?
- Melmerby in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Melmerby?
- The nearest railway station is Langwathby, about 5.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode CA10 1HF.
- Is Melmerby a protected site?
- Yes — Melmerby is part of the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the North Pennines National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Melmerby free to visit?
- Yes, Melmerby is free to enter.
- How do I get to Melmerby?
- The nearest railway station is Langwathby, about 5.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CA10 1HF.