Waterhead, Carlisle Explained

Waterhead is a civil parish in Carlisle district, Cumbria, England. At the 2011 census it had a population of 130.

The east and south boundaries of the parish are largely formed by the River Irthing. The area of the parish is 1838.88hectare. Part of the village of Gilsland lies in the parish, while some of the village is in Northumberland.^[1]

A section of Hadrian's Wall, with Birdoswald Roman fort, and the related Hadrian's Wall Path both lie within the parish, near its southern border.

There is a parish council, the lowest tier of local government.^{[2] [3]}

The B6318 road from Langholm to Gilsland passes through the parish.

Listed buildings

See main article: Listed buildings in Waterhead, Carlisle. the parish contains eight listed buildings, all at grade II.

External links

• Cumbria County History Trust: Waterhead (nb: provisional research only – see Talk page)
• Web site: Waterhead through time . A Vision of Britain.

54.99°N -2.63°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gilsland. Visit Cumbria. 22 September 2017.
2. Web site: Waterhead Parish Council. Carlisle City Council. Carlisle City Council. 22 September 2017.
3. Web site: Waterhead Parish Council. Cumbria Council Portal. Cumbria County Council. 22 September 2017.