Barras, Cumbria
| Barras | |
|---|---|
 Barn at Barras Farm | |
  Barras Barras shown within Cumbria | |
| OS grid reference | NY843120 |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Kirkby Stephen |
| Postcode district | CA17 |
| Dialling code | 01768 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| EU Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | |
Barras is a hamlet close to the River Belah, about 4 miles (6.4 km) south-east of Brough, Cumbria, England.[1][2]
Barras railway station (closed) in 2016
Until the creation of the new county of Cumbria, Barras was situated at the eastern edge of the historic county of Westmorland.
The hamlet is located at approximately 1100 feet above sea level.
From 1861 until 1962 it was served by Barras railway station on the Stainmore railway line between Kirkby Stephen and Barnard Castle.
References
- ↑ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 91 Appleby-in-Westmorland (Brough & Kirkby Stephen) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2014. ISBN 9780319231302.
- ↑ "Ordnance Survey: 1:50,000 Scale Gazetteer" (csv (download)). www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Ordnance Survey. 1 January 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
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