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Human settlement in England
Lanercost
Lanercost
Lanercost is located in the former City of Carlisle districtLanercostLanercostLocation in the City of Carlisle district, CumbriaShow map of the former City of Carlisle districtLanercost is located in CumbriaLanercostLanercostLocation within CumbriaShow map of Cumbria
OS grid referenceNY533638
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBRAMPTON
Postcode districtCA8
Dialling code016977
PoliceCumbria
FireCumbria
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Cumbria
54°57′58″N 2°41′53″W / 54.966°N 2.698°W / 54.966; -2.698

Lanercost is a village in the northern part of Cumbria, England. The settlement is in the civil parish of Burtholme, in the City of Carlisle local government district. Lanercost is known for the presence of Lanercost Priory and its proximity to Hadrian's Wall.

History

Lanercost Priory was founded in 1165 as an Augustinian house of Canons.

See also

References

  1. Official English Heritage website
  2. Lanercost Priory

External links

Media related to Lanercost at Wikimedia Commons


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