Kirkoswald, Cumbria facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Kirkoswald |
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 The belltower, built on the hill above the church so that villagers could hear the bells |
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 Kirkoswald
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| Population | 901 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | NY355541 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | PENRITH |
| Postcode district | CA10 |
| Dialling code | 01768 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| EU Parliament | North West England |
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Kirkoswald is a village, civil parish, and former market town located in the Lower Eden Valley of Cumbria, England, formerly in Cumberland, about 9 miles (14 km) from Penrith. The village, referred to colloquially as KO, had a population of 870 at the 2001 census, which rose to 901 at the 2011 Census.
Notable people
- Timothy Brown (1743/1744–1820), radical, banker, and merchant, was born in Kirkoswald
- Maria Fetherstonhaugh (1847–1918), a novelist who also used the name Minna Carleton, was married at Kirkoswald in 1865 to Timothy Fetherstonhaugh, once a captain of the 13th Hussars.
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