Longtown, Cumbria

Longtown
Town
Longtown, bridge over the River Esk
Longtown is located in the former City of Carlisle district
Longtown
Longtown
Location in the former City of Carlisle
Longtown is located in Cumbria
Longtown
Longtown
Location within Cumbria
Population3,000 
OS grid referenceNY380686
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCarlisle
Postcode districtCA6
Dialling code01228
PoliceCumbria
FireCumbria
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Cumbria
55°00′30″N 2°58′07″W / 55.0084°N 2.9687°W / 55.0084; -2.9687

Longtown is a market town in Cumbria, England, just south of the Scottish Border. It has a sheep market which was at the centre of the 2001 United Kingdom foot-and-mouth crisis. Just south-west of Longtown is Arthuret Church, dedicated to Saint Michael and All Angels.