Redmain is a small hamlet in the Isel Valley and parish of

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within the

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, England. The hamlet lies on the south-facing slopes above the River Derwent, in an elevated position of , giving panoramas across the Isel Valley and Lake District Fells. Nearby are the hamlets of Isel and

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and the village of

. The hamlet is just under four miles north-east of Cockermouth, off the old Roman road to Carlisle (A595). It is 12 miles from Keswick and, along the A66, it is 29 miles from the M6 motorway at Penrith.

Etymology

The name ''Redmain'' was first recorded in 1188 as "Redeman", and is of Brittonic origin. The first element is ''rïd'' meaning "a ford", the second may be the definite article ''ï'', and the final element is ''-maɣn'' meaning "a stone" (

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''ryd-y-maen'').

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