The Towns and Villages of Eden, Cumbria

The Towns and Villages of Eden

Eden is a local government district in East Cumbria, England. Its council is based in Penrith.

It has an area of 2,156 km�, making it the fourth largest council district in England. It also has the lowest population density of any English district, with a mean of just 24 persons per square kilometre.

It is named after The River Eden which flows north through the district toward Carlisle.

The West Coast Main Railway Line runs through the district but with only one station at Penrith. The Settle-Carlisle Railway also goes through the district and has stations at Armathwaite, Lazonby, Langwathby, Appleby and Kirkby Stephen.

The main trunk roads are the M6 motorway running north-south, and the A66 running east-west, both through Penrith. The A686 from Penrith to Corbridge has been described by the AA as one of their 'Ten Great Drives'.

'The Towns of Eden'

Location : Appleby
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Location : Alston
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Location : Kirkby Stephen
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Location : Penrith
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'The Villages of Eden'

Location : Armathwaite
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Location : Askham
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Location : Blencarn

Location : Brough
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Location : Cliburn
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Location : Croglin

Location : Crosby Ravensworth
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Location : Culgaith

Location : Dufton
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Location : Eamont Bridge
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Location : Edenhall
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Location : Gamblesby
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Location : Glassonby

Location : Glenridding
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Location : Great Salkeld
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Location : Great Musgrave

Location : Great Ormside

Location : Hartley

Location : Hilton

Location : Kirkby Thore
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Location : Kirkoswald
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Location : Kirkland

Location : Knock

Location : Langwathby
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Location : Little Salkeld
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Location : Long Marton

Location : Lowther
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Location : Maulds Meaburn
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Location : Melmerby
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Location : Milburn
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Location : Morland
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Location : Murton

Location : Newbiggin

Location : Orton
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Location : Outhgill

Location : Ousby

Location : Pooley Bridge
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Location : Ravenstonedale
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Location : Renwick

Location : Shap
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Location : Skirwith

Location : Soulby

Location: Tebay
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Location : Temple Sowerby
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Location : Warcop

Location : Winton

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Ainstable.

Ainstable, near Armathwaite, was a Viking settlement with the original name 'Einstapli' meaning 'a bracken-covered hillside'. Norsemen cleared much of the birch-scrub east of the Eden to the fellside. John Leake, born here in 1729, was known as the 'Man-Midwife' and wrote many books on childbirth and women's diseases. He founded the Westminster Lying-in Hospital near Westminster Bridge. He died in 1792 and was buried in Westminster Abbey.

The Eden Valley Woollen Mill is located in Ainstable.

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