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Mungrisdale | |
Location within Cumbria | |
Population | 297 (2011)[1] |
OS grid reference | NY3630 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | PENRITH |
Postcode district | CA11 |
Dialling code | 01768 |
Police | Cumbria |
Fire | Cumbria |
Ambulance | North West |
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Mungrisdale is a small village and civil parish in the north east of the English Lake DistrictinCumbria. It is also the name of the valley in which the village sits. Mungrisdale is a popular starting point for ascents of the nearby hills, such as Bowscale Fell, Bannerdale Crags and Souther Fell. It lies on the River Glenderamackin, a tributary of the Greta.[2]
Mungrisdale has no local amenities except for the Grade II* listed St Kentigern's Church built in 1756,[3] a village hall[4] and a pub, the Mill Inn.[5]
The civil parish of Mungrisdale is made up of the hamlets of Berrier, Bowscale, Haltcliff Bridge, Heggle Lane, Hutton Roof, Mosedale, Mungrisdale and Murrah.[6] The parish had a population of 284 in 2001,[7] increasing to 297 at the 2011 Census.[1]
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