Burgh by Sands

Burgh by Sands

Burgh by Sands (Audio|En-uk-BurghBySands.ogg|pronunciation; IPA|/ˈbrʌf/ "bruff") is a village and civil parish in the City of Carlisle district of Cumbria, England, situated near the Solway Firth. The parish includes the village of Burgh by Sands along with Longburgh, Dykesfield, Boustead Hill, Moorhouse and Thurstonfield.

According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 1,143. The village is about seven miles (11 km) west of Carlisle city centre. The village has a primary school. It has a statue of Edward the first. It has a pub and a garage and a post office and it used to have a railway station.

History

Hadrian's wall runs through the village, and the site once was that of a Roman fort, Aballava.

Edward I, whilst on his way to war against the Scots, died on the marshes near Burgh, and his corpse lay at the village's 12th century church until its eventual removal to Westminster Abbey

External links

* [http://www.burghbysands-parishcouncil.co.uk/ Burgh by Sands Parish Council]


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