Great Salkeld

Great Salkeld is a small village and civil parish in the Eden District of Cumbria, England, a few miles to the north east of Penrith and bordering the River Eden. At the 2001 census the parish had a population of 445, decreasing to 412 at the 2011 Census.

Great Salkeld
St Cuthbert's Church
Great Salkeld
Location in Eden, Cumbria
Great Salkeld
Location within Cumbria
Population412 (2011)
OS grid referenceNY5536
Civil parish
  • Great Salkeld
District
Shire county
Region
  • North West
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townPENRITH
Postcode districtCA11
Dialling code01768
PoliceCumbria
FireCumbria
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
  • Penrith and the Border

The village is believed to have been connected at one time by a bridge over the River Eden to Little Salkeld. In the Middle Ages, the village was sometimes referred to in documents as Salkeld Regis as it was at times the property of the Crown.

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