Langwathby
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Langwathby is a village and civil parish in northern Cumbria
, England
. It is situated about 5 miles (8 km) north east of Penrith
on the A686 road
. The village lies on the banks of the River Eden
.
The village is centred around a large village green next to which stands the village pub, post office and village hall. There is a primary school on the road to Little Salkeld
.
At Langwathby Hall is the visitor attraction and working ostrich
farm called Eden Ostrich World.
The Settle to Carlisle Railway has a station
in the village.
The parish includes the nearby village of Edenhall
which was a separate parish until 1934.
processing factory, egg packing station and an animal feed
mill.
At Barbary Plains just outside Edenhall there is a cement block works formerly owned by Hanson plc
but now owned by RMC Group, part of Cemex
.
which runs along the edge of the village.
Cumbria
Cumbria , is a non-metropolitan county in North West England. The county and Cumbria County Council, its local authority, came into existence in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. Cumbria's largest settlement and county town is Carlisle. It consists of six districts, and in...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is situated about 5 miles (8 km) north east of Penrith
Penrith, Cumbria
Penrith was an urban district between 1894 and 1974, when it was merged into Eden District.The authority's area was coterminous with the civil parish of Penrith although when the council was abolished Penrith became an unparished area....
on the A686 road
A686 road
The A686 is a road in northern England. It runs from Penrith in Cumbria to Haydon Bridge in Northumberland. The AA named the A686 One of the Greatest Drives in Britain owing to the dramatic scenery of the Pennines mountains encountered along its route. The road is popular with motorcyclists, and...
. The village lies on the banks of the River Eden
River Eden, Cumbria
The River Eden is a river that flows through Cumbria, England on its way to the Solway Firth.-Course of river:The Eden rises in Black Fell Moss, Mallerstang, on the high ground between High Seat, Yorkshire Dales and Hugh Seat. Here it forms the boundary between the counties of Cumbria and North...
.
The village is centred around a large village green next to which stands the village pub, post office and village hall. There is a primary school on the road to Little Salkeld
Little Salkeld
Little Salkeld is a small village within the Eden district of Cumbria, England, a few miles to the north east of Penrith and within the parish of Hunsonby.-History:The manor at Little Salkeld was confirmed by King Edward I in 1292...
.
At Langwathby Hall is the visitor attraction and working ostrich
Ostrich
The Ostrich is one or two species of large flightless birds native to Africa, the only living member of the genus Struthio. Some analyses indicate that the Somali Ostrich may be better considered a full species apart from the Common Ostrich, but most taxonomists consider it to be a...
farm called Eden Ostrich World.
The Settle to Carlisle Railway has a station
Langwathby railway station
Langwathby railway station is a railway station whichserves the village of Langwathby in Cumbria, England. It is operated by Northern Rail who provide all passenger train services. The station was built by the Midland Railway and opened in 1876...
in the village.
The parish includes the nearby village of Edenhall
Edenhall
Edenhall is a village located about a mile south of Langwathby, in the Eden district, in the county of Cumbria, England. Edenhall has a church called St Cuthbert's Church...
which was a separate parish until 1934.
Industry
At Langwathby there is a chickenChicken
The chicken is a domesticated fowl, a subspecies of the Red Junglefowl. As one of the most common and widespread domestic animals, and with a population of more than 24 billion in 2003, there are more chickens in the world than any other species of bird...
processing factory, egg packing station and an animal feed
Compound feed
Compound feeds are feedstuffs that are blended from various raw materials and additives. These blends are formulated according to the specific requirements of the target animal...
mill.
At Barbary Plains just outside Edenhall there is a cement block works formerly owned by Hanson plc
Hanson plc
Hanson plc is a British based international building materials company, headquartered in Maidenhead. Traded on the London Stock Exchange and a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index for many years, the company was acquired by a division of German rival Heidelberg Cement in August 2007.-History:Hanson...
but now owned by RMC Group, part of Cemex
Cemex
CEMEX is the world's largest building materials supplier and third largest cement producer. Founded in Mexico in 1906, the company is based in Monterrey, Mexico...
.
Name
Langwathby can be translated as Long (Lang) ford (wath) village (by), referring to the fording of the River EdenRiver Eden, Cumbria
The River Eden is a river that flows through Cumbria, England on its way to the Solway Firth.-Course of river:The Eden rises in Black Fell Moss, Mallerstang, on the high ground between High Seat, Yorkshire Dales and Hugh Seat. Here it forms the boundary between the counties of Cumbria and North...
which runs along the edge of the village.