Haile, Cumbria
Haile is a small village and civil parish in Copeland district, in the county of Cumbria, England. It had a population of 617 at the 2011 Census.
| Haile | |
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Haile village | |
Haile Location in Copeland Borough Haile Location within Cumbria | |
| Population | 624 (2020, Estimate) |
| OS grid reference | NY035091 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Egremont |
| Postcode district | CA22 |
| Dialling code | 01946 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
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Nearby settlements include the town of Egremont and the villages of Thornhill and Beckermet. For transport there is the A595 road nearby. The village stands high, and is exposed to the west winds. The parish is situated near the River Ellen, and comprised the townships of Hale and Wilton.
In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Haile like this:
"HAILE, or HALE, a parish in Whitehaven district, Cumberland; near Copeland forest, the river Eden, and the Whitehaven and Furness railway, 2½ miles SSE of Egremont. It includes the hamlet of Wilton; and its post town is Egremont, under Whitehaven. Acres, 3, 220."