Culgaith

Culgaith
Village and parish
An old Cumbrian farmhouse in Culgaith
Culgaith is located in the United Kingdom
Culgaith
Culgaith
Location within the United Kingdom
Culgaith is located in Cumbria
Culgaith
Culgaith
Location within Cumbria
Population826 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceNY6129
Civil parish
  • Culgaith
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townPENRITH
Postcode districtCA10
Dialling code01768
PoliceCumbria
FireCumbria
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Cumbria
54°39′40″N 2°36′18″W / 54.661°N 2.605°W / 54.661; -2.605

Culgaith is a village and civil parish in the Westmorland and Furness district of Cumbria, north west England. The village is on a ridge above the River Eden, between Temple Sowerby and Langwathby. At the 2001 census the parish had a population of 721,[2] increasing to 826 at the 2011 Census.[1]

Amenities include All Saints Church,[3] and its associated primary school,[4] as well as a public house. The village railway station closed in 1970.

  1. ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Culgaith Parish (E04002529)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  2. ^ UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Culgaith Parish (16UF020)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Culgaith All Saints Church".
  4. ^ "Culgaith School".