Country: | England |
Static Image Name: | Converted chapel, Newbiggin-on-Lune - geograph.org.uk - 1406996.jpg |
Static Image Caption: | A former chapel in Newbiggin-On-Lune |
Coordinates: | 54.441°N -2.455°W |
Official Name: | Newbiggin-on-Lune |
Type: | Village |
Civil Parish: | Ravenstonedale |
Unitary England: | Westmorland and Furness |
Lieutenancy England: | Cumbria |
Region: | North West England |
Constituency Westminster: | Penrith and The Border |
Post Town: | KIRKBY STEPHEN |
Postcode District: | CA17 |
Postcode Area: | CA |
Dial Code: | 015396 |
Os Grid Reference: | NY704051 |
Pushpin Map: | United Kingdom Eden |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the former Eden District |
Newbiggin-on-Lune is a village in Cumbria, England. Historically in Westmorland it is about 4miles south west of Kirkby Stephen, and lies on the main A685 route from Brough to Tebay. Nearby to the north is located the Smardale Gill Viaduct on the dismantled former South Durham & Lancashire Union Railway between Tebay and Kirkby Stephen East railway station. To the south lies the Howgill Fells including Green Bell 1985feet.
Newbiggin-on-Lune is in the parliamentary constituency of Westmorland and Lonsdale, and formerly Penrith and The Border (UK Parliament constituency).
For purposes of local government, it is located in the Ravenstonedale Ward of Eden District Council and the Kirkby Stephen Ward of Cumbria County Council.
Newbiggin-on-Lune does not have its own parish council; instead it is part of Ravenstonedale Parish Council.[1]