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Not to be confused with West Linton, a village in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland.
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Westlinton
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Lynebank House Hotel, Westlinton
Westlinton is located in Cumbria
Westlinton
Westlinton
Population 380 (2011)
OS grid reference NY393645
Civil parish
  • Westlinton
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town CARLISLE
Postcode district CA6
Dialling code 01228
Police Cumbria
Fire Cumbria
Ambulance North West
EU Parliament North West England
UK Parliament
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England
Cumbria
54°58′16″N 2°56′53″W / 54.971°N 2.948°W / 54.971; -2.948

Westlinton (or West Linton) is a small village and civil parish in Cumbria, England. It is in the City of Carlisle district, and is located north of Carlisle, on the A7 road between Carlisle and Longtown. In the south of the parish, and also on the A7, is another small village, Blackford. In the 2001 census, the parish had a population of 359, increasing to 380 at the 2011 census. North of the village of Westlinton is the River Lyne, which forms the northern boundary of the parish.

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