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River Irthing
The River Irthing is a river in Cumbria, England and a major tributary of the River Eden. The name is recorded as Ard or Arden in early references. For the first 15 miles of its course it defines the border between Northumberland and Cumbria.
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Edmond Castle
Edmond Castle is a nineteenth-century structure north of the village of Hayton, Carlisle, Cumbria in England. The history of Edmond Castle is intertwined with the Graham family.
It is now home to Philip Day, CEO and owner of the Edinburgh Woollen Mill retail chain.
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River Gelt
The River Gelt is a river in Cumbria, England and a tributary of the River Irthing.
The source of the Gelt is close to Cumbria's border with Northumberland, where it rises (as New Water) at Butt Hill. The stream runs down Geltsdale Middle in the direction of Cumrew Fell, before turning northwards.
After a short while, New Water is joined by Old Water in the King's Forest of Geltsdale. Old Water runs from Crookburn Pike. After the two streams combine, the river continues flowing to the northwest, passing between Talkin Fell and Castle Carrock Fell, then the villages of the same names.
Having flown through Greenwell and under the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway, the Gelt continues through Gelt Woods, overlooked by a Roman inscription dating from 207 AD and known as "the written rock of Gelt". Other stories and legends are associated with Abraham's Cave. On 20 February 1570 it saw the Battle of Gelt Bridge, when Leonard Dacre and his forces were defeated by Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon.
The Gelt joins the River Irthing at Edmond Castle, about 10 miles east of Carlisle.
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Corby Hill
Corby Hill is a village in Cumbria, England. It is located 5.4 miles (8.7 km) by road east of the city centre of Carlisle. The Trout Beck stream passes here.
The village forms part of a small urban area which also includes the villages of Warwick Bridge and Little Corby. Corby Hill and Little Corby are in Hayton civil parish while Warwick Bridge is in the parish of Wetheral.
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Little Corby
Little Corby is a village in the county of Cumbria in the north of England. It is east of the city of Carlisle, alongside the River Eden and near to the A69 road. In 1870-72 the township had a population of 241.
Along with the adjoining villages of Corby Hill and Warwick Bridge, Little Corby forms part of a small built-up area which is a dormitory village for Carlisle. Corby Hill and Little Corby are in Hayton civil parish while Warwick Bridge is in the parish of Wetheral.