Cardewlees is a hamlet in
Cumbria
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, England,
historically
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part of
Cumberland. It is about southwest of
Carlisle
Carlisle ( , ; from xcb, Caer Luel) is a city that lies within the Northern English county of Cumbria, south of the Scottish border at the confluence of the rivers Eden, Caldew and Petteril. It is the administrative centre of the City ...
.
It is located northwest of
Dalston
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(of which parish it belongs to
), north of
Cardew and northeast of
Thursby
Thursby is a village in the Allerdale borough of Cumbria, England. It is near to the city of Carlisle in North West England. Thursby was historically part of Cumberland.
History
Thursby lies on an old Roman road, 6 miles south of Carlisle ...
, just off the
A595 road
The A595 is a primary route in Cumbria, in Northern England that starts in Carlisle, passes through Whitehaven and goes close to Workington, Cockermouth and Wigton. It passes Sellafield and Ravenglass before ending at the Dalton-in-Fur ...
.
A windmill located here has been converted into apartments. Thursby Manor is located nearby.
Cardewlees hit the headlines in 1862 when resident Sarah Carrick poisoned herself with phosphorus paste, or rat poison.
Archaeologically it is known for The Cardewlees Altar.
Notable people
It is the birthplace of
John Wilson John Wilson may refer to:
Academics
* John Wilson (mathematician) (1741–1793), English mathematician and judge
* John Wilson (historian) (1799–1870), author of ''Our Israelitish Origin'' (1840), a founding text of British Israelism
* John Wil ...
, an architect with the
Board of Ordnance
The Board of Ordnance was a British government body. Established in the Tudor period, it had its headquarters in the Tower of London. Its primary responsibilities were 'to act as custodian of the lands, depots and forts required for the defence o ...
who was responsible for some of the Regency buildings in the island of
Guernsey.
[Simon Coombe, ''John Wilson, Guernsey's Architect: A Celebration'']
Blue Ormer
2018).
See also
*
List of places in Cumbria
This is a list of cities, towns and villages in the county of Cumbria, England.
A
* Abbeytown, Ackenthwaite, Adgarley, Aglionby
*Aiketgate, Aikhead, Aikshaw, Aikton, Ainstable, Aisgill
* Albyfield, Aldingham, A ...
References
Hamlets in Cumbria
Dalston, Cumbria
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