Other places · North West England
Penrith and The Border
Also known as: Penrith a'r Goror (etholaeth seneddol)
In or near Great Salkeld.
Penrith and The Border in England North East, United Kingdom.
Andrew Smith — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Langwathby · 2.4 km
About
Penrith and The Border 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.
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Official information
Penrith and The Border is a parliamentary constituency in the Westmorland and Furness area of England. It encompasses various electoral results and statistics related to general elections.
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
Penrith and The Border was a constituency in Cumbria represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament. Throughout its existence, it elected only members of the Conservative Party. Established for the 1950 general election, the seat was abolished prior to the 2024 general election, with its area being split between three other constituencies.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Penrith and The Border was first contested in 1950, since which it was generally a safe Conservative seat and on rare occasions a marginal. The Conservatives came close to losing the seat in a 1983 by-election, when the former cabinet minister William Whitelaw became the leader of the House of Lords: the by-election took place a mere seven weeks after his success in the 1983 general election. Since that year, the Liberal Democrats had come second behind the Conservatives until the 2015 general election when they came fourth. At the two subsequent general elections, they came third.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.7000, -2.7000
- District
- Westmorland and Furness
- Parish
- Great Salkeld
- Postcode
- CA11 8SA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Penrith and Solway
- Established
- 1950
- Nearest railway station
- Langwathby — 2.4 km
- Official site
- www.eden.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q1050693 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Penrith and The Border (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Great Salkeld
Towns & cities · 1.9 km
Langwathby
Historic pubs · 2.0 km
Little Salkeld railway station
Heritage railway stations · 2.1 km
Vale of Eden
Gorges · 2.1 km
Edenhall War Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 2.3 km
Edenhall
Villages · 2.3 km
Settle-Carlisle Railway
Historic bridges · 2.4 km
Langwathby railway station
Heritage railway stations · 2.4 km
Great Salkeld
Villages · 2.4 km
Bank House Farm
Campsites · 2.4 km
The Watermill, Attached House, Barn And Stables
Watermills · 2.5 km
Salkeld Hall
Historic houses · 2.5 km
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Edenhall War Memorial
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Places to stay
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📷 7Cafés · North West England
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📷 7Historic pubs · North West England
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Gloucester Arms
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Penrith and The Border?
- Penrith and The Border is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CA11 8SA), in the parish of Great Salkeld.
- What is Penrith and The Border?
- Penrith and The Border in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Penrith and The Border?
- The nearest railway station is Langwathby, about 2.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode CA11 8SA.
- When was Penrith and The Border built?
- Built or established in 1950.
- Is Penrith and The Border a protected site?
- Yes — Penrith and The Border is part of the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the North Pennines National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Penrith and The Border?
- The nearest railway station is Langwathby, about 2.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CA11 8SA.