Kelleth

Kelleth

View of Kelleth from the main road
Kelleth
Kelleth shown within Cumbria
OS grid reference NY660052
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town PENRITH
Postcode district CA10
Dialling code 015396
Police Cumbria
Fire Cumbria
Ambulance North West
EU Parliament North West England
UK Parliament

Kelleth is a small village in Cumbria, England, containing around a dozen houses and a toy factory.[1] It is approximately 19 miles (31 km) from Penrith. It is in the Lune Valley, is situated next to the River Lune and is at an altitude of 750 ft (230 m). The oldest houses in the village date as far back as the 17th century.

The village has previously gone by the names "Kellath" and "Kellathe".[2]

Geography and Land Use

Kelleth is a rural village and much of the land (more than 50%) is used for farming.

Situated on the outskirts of the village are 3 disused limekilns.[3]

See also

Sources

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