Barclose Explained

Country:England
Coordinates:54.95°N -2.87°W
Official Name:Barclose
Civil Parish:Scaleby
Shire District:City of Carlisle
Shire County:Cumbria
Region:North West England
Constituency Westminster:Penrith and The Border
Post Town:CARLISLE
Postcode District:CA6
Postcode Area:CA
Dial Code:01228
Os Grid Reference:NY4462
Pushpin Map:United Kingdom City of Carlisle
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the City of Carlisle district, Cumbria

Barclose is a hamlet in Cumbria, England.[1] It is in the civil parish of Scaleby[2] in the unitary authority area of Cumberland. It was in City of Carlisle district prior to 1 April 2023.

The placename "Barclose" existed in the parish at least as early as 1642.[3]

A pub called "The Heilk Moon" at Barclose was part of the Carlisle State Management Scheme in 1920,[4] and was open until at least 1984 (when the Heild Moon Leek Club, now based elsewhere, was founded).[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Barclose, Carlisle . OS GetOutside . . 16 February 2024 . en-gb.
  2. Web site: Scaleby Community Led Plan . Scaleby Parish Council . 16 February 2024 . 2013. Several mentions of Barclose as a location in the parish
  3. Web site: Barclose . epns.nottingham.ac.uk . Survey of English Place-Names . 16 February 2024.
  4. Web site: List of Carlisle & District State Management Scheme pubs in 1920 . Brewery History Society . 16 February 2024.
  5. Web site: Heilk Moon Leek Club . www.facebook.com . 16 February 2024.