Langwathby
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| Langwathby | |
  Langwathby shown within Cumbria |
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| OS grid reference | |
|---|---|
| District | Eden |
| Shire county | Cumbria |
| Region | North West |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | PENRITH |
| Postcode district | CA10 |
| Dialling code | 01768 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| European Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | Penrith and the Border |
| List of places: UK • England • Cumbria | |
Langwathby is a village in northern Cumbria, England. It is situated about 5 miles (8 km) north-east of Penrith on the A686 road. The village lies on the banks of the River Eden.
The village is centred around a large village green next to which stands the village pub, post office and village hall. There is a primary school on the road to Little Salkeld.
At Langwathby Hall is the visitor attraction and working ostrich farm called Eden Ostrich World.
The Settle to Carlisle Railway has a station in the village.
The civil parish includes the nearby village of Edenhall which was a separate parish until 1934.
[edit] Industry
At Langwathby there is a chicken processing factory, egg packing station and an animal feed mill.
At Barbary Plains just outside Edenhall there is a cement block works formerly owned by Hanson plc but now owned by RMC.
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