Plumpton railway station (Cumbria)

Plumpton railway station in Hesket parish in what is now Cumbria but was then Cumberland in the north west of England, was situated on the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway (the West Coast Main Line) between Carlisle and Penrith. It served the village of Plumpton and the surrounding hamlets. The station opened on 17 December 1846, and closed on 31 May 1948.

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Brockleymoor

Brockleymoor was a hamlet in Cumbria, England, but it is now part of the village of Plumpton. It is located several miles north of Penrith, not far from the M6 motorway.
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Plumpton, Cumbria

Plumpton or Plumpton Wall is a small village and former civil parish, in the parish of Hesket, in the Westmorland and Furness district, in the traditional and historic county of Cumberland but now in the ceremonial county of Cumbria, England. It is about 4 miles (6 km) north of Penrith. In 1931 the parish had a population of 320.
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Calthwaite Hall

Calthwaite Hall, near Penrith in Cumbria, England, is a house of historical significance and is Grade II listed on the National Heritage List for England. It was built in 1837 for Thomas Dixon Esq and was the home of many notable people for the next 150 years. It is now a venue for weddings and other special events and also provides accommodation.
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Calthwaite railway station

Calthwaite railway station in Hesket parish, was situated on the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway (the West Coast Main Line) between Carlisle and Penrith. It served the village of Calthwaite, Cumbria, England. The station opened in 1847, and closed on 7 April 1952.