In the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, a civil parish is usually the lowest unit of local government, below district and county councils.... in the City of Carlisle
City of Carlisle
City of Carlisle is a Non-metropolitan district with List of cities in the United Kingdom in Cumbria, England. It has a population of around 100,739 .... district
Non-metropolitan district
Non-metropolitan districts, or colloquially 'shire districts', are a type of Districts of England in England. As originally created, they are sub-divisions of non-metropolitan county in a so-called "two-tier" arrangement.... of Cumbria
Cumbria
Cumbria is a non-metropolitan county in the North West England of England. Cumbria came into existence as a county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972.... immediately to the north east of Carlisle
Carlisle
Carlisle is in the City of Carlisle, a district of Cumbria in North West England. It is located at the confluence of the rivers River Eden, Cumbria, River Caldew and River Petteril, south of the Anglo-Scottish border.... itself – parts of the Carlisle urban area are in the parish boundaries.
The parish includes the villages and hamlets of Houghton
Houghton, Cumbria
Houghton is a commuter village to the north of the city of Carlisle in Cumbria, England. It has a sub post office/grocers shop;guitar shop;hairdressers; a village hall, a school for Key Stage 1 & 2 pupils and St John's church.... , Low Crosby, High Crosby, Brunstock, Linstock, Tarraby, Rickerby
Rickerby
Rickerby is a village in Cumbria, England, United Kingdom. It is situated near Carlisle, next to the River Eden, Cumbria. The name derives from Richard de Tilliol, whose grandson Adam de Rickerby took the name, as he was given the manor.... and part of Harker
Harker
Harker is an England surname. Many geographic locations are named after individuals with the Harker surname.... .
Before 1966 the parish was simply called Stanwix although the village of Stanwix
Stanwix
Stanwix is a district of Carlisle in North West England. It is located on the north side of River Eden, Cumbria, across from Carlisle city centre.... itself had been, in 1912, incorporated into the city
City status in the United Kingdom
City status in the United Kingdom is granted by the British monarchy to a select group of communities. The holding of city status gives a settlement no special rights other than that of calling itself a "city".... , civil parish and municipal borough
Municipal borough
Municipal boroughs were a type of local government which existed in England and Wales between 1835 and 1974, in Northern Ireland from 1840 to 1973 and in the Republic of Ireland from 1840 to 2002.... of Carlisle.
The parish was subject to various boundary changes between 1866 and 1934 when it absorbed the former civil parish of Crosby-on-Eden
Crosby-on-Eden
Crosby-on-Eden is the combined name for two villages within the civil parish of Stanwix Rural near Carlisle, Cumbria, England.The two small villages are by the River Eden, Cumbria north-east of Carlisle, joined by a road that previously was the line of the Stanegate Roman road .... .
The River Eden is a river that flows through Cumbria, England on its way to the Solway Firth.... forms the southern edge of the parish and the M6 motorway
M6 motorway
The M6 motorway is the longest motorway in the United Kingdom. It runs from junction 19 of the M1 motorway near Rugby, Warwickshire in central England, passes between Coventry and Nuneaton, through Birmingham, Walsall and Stafford and near the major cities of Wolverhampton and Stoke-on-Trent.... and A689 road
A689 road
The A689 is a road in northern England, that runs east from Junction 44 of the M6 motorway, a few miles north of Carlisle in Cumbria, to Hartlepool, in the North East England.... both run through the area.
