Gilsland (England)
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Name (Latin)
Gilsland (England)
Coordinates
W0023400 W0023400 N0545900 N0545900 (geonames )
Associated country
Great Britain
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
Sources of Information
- GeoNames, algorithmically matched, 2009(ppl; 54°59ʹ00ʺN 002°34ʹ00ʺW)
- The Lanercost cartulary, 1997:p. 4 (Gilsland, Cumbria county)
- GEOnet, Jan. 8, 1999(Gilsland, ppl.; 54.59N, 2.34W)
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Gilsland village main street - geograph.org.uk - 633042
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Wikipedia description:
Gilsland is a village in northern England about 20 miles (32 km) west of Hexham, and about 18 miles (29 km) east of Carlisle, which straddles the border between Cumbria and Northumberland. The village provides an amenity centre for visitors touring Hadrian's Wall and other features of historical interest in this area of rugged Border country, popularised by the Romantic novelist Sir Walter Scott. Its unusual arrangement of incorporating two unitary councils and three civil parish councils is due to the gradual amalgamation of hamlets during the 19th century. It has a population of about 400, most of whom live on the Northumberland side of the River Irthing and Poltross Burn.
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