Gilsland

Gilsland
Village
Gilsland Main Street light snowfall
Gilsland is located in Cumbria
Gilsland
Gilsland
Location within Cumbria
Gilsland is located in Northumberland
Gilsland
Gilsland
Location within Northumberland
OS grid referenceNY633664
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBRAMPTON
Postcode districtCA8
Dialling code016977
PoliceNorthumbria
FireNorthumberland
AmbulanceNorth East
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UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Northumberland
54°59′28″N 2°34′26″W / 54.991°N 2.574°W / 54.991; -2.574

Gilsland is a village in northern England about 20 miles (32 km) west of Hexham, and about 18 miles (29 km) east of Carlisle, which straddles the border between Cumbria and Northumberland. The village provides an amenity centre for visitors touring Hadrian's Wall and other features of historical interest in this area of rugged Border country, popularised by the Romantic novelist Sir Walter Scott.

Its unusual arrangement of incorporating two unitary councils and three civil parish councils is due to the gradual amalgamation of hamlets during the 19th century. It has a population of about 400, most of whom live on the Northumberland side of the River Irthing and Poltross Burn.