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Carlisle: Area, History and Background

Riding are well acquainted with the United Kingdom, its cities and towns.

Below is some historic, cultural and background information about the area of Carlisle in the United Kingdom.

  • Carlisle is the county town of Cumbria, in North West England.
  • It is located at the confluence of the rivers Eden, Caldew and Petteril, 10 miles (16 km) south of the Scottish border.
  • Carlisle is the largest settlement in the county of Cumbria, and serves as the administrative centre for both Carlisle City Council and Cumbria County Council.
  • At the time of the 2001 census, the population of it was 71,773, with 100,734 living in the wider city.
  • Historically the county town of Cumberland, the early history of Carlisle is marked by its status as a Roman settlement, established to serve the forts on Hadrian's Wall.
  • During the Middle Ages, because of its proximity to the Kingdom of Scotland, it became an important military stronghold.
  • Carlisle's castle, still relatively intact, was built in 1092 by William Rufus.
  • Nicknamed the Border City, it is today the main cultural, commercial and industrial centre for north Cumbria.
  • Carlisle is home to the main campuses of the University of Cumbria and a variety of museums and heritage centres.
  • It has a compact historic centre, including a castle, museum, cathedral, and semi-intact city walls.
  • Carlisle has held city status since the Middle Ages and has been a borough constituency or parliamentary borough for centuries at one time returning two MPs.
  • In 1835 it became a municipal borough which was promoted to county borough status in 1914.
  • Carlisle's boundaries have changed at various times since 1835 the final time being in 1974.
  • It unsuccessfully applied to become a Lord Mayoralty in 2002.
  • Carlisle is situated on a slight rise, in the Cumberland Ward, at the confluence of the rivers Eden, Caldew, and Petteril.
  • An important centre for trade, it is located 56 miles (90 km) west of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 71 miles (114 km) north of Lancaster, 90 miles (140 km) south of Glasgow.
  • Carlisle is located 93 miles (150 km) south-west of Edinburgh, 120 miles (190 km) north-west of York.
  • It is located 300 miles (480 km) north-north-west of London.
  • Nearby towns and villages to Carlisle include Longtown (North), Penrith (South) Brampton (East), Wigton (West), Haggbeck, Harker, Carwinley, Blackford, Houghton, Scotby and Rockcliffe.
  • It experiences an oceanic climate.
  • In January 2005 Carlisle was hit by strong gales and heavy rain, and on Saturday 8 January 2005 all roads into Carlisle were closed owing to severe flooding, the worst since 1822.