Langwathby

Langwathby

infobox UK place
country = England
static_

static_image_caption=
latitude= 54.695938
longitude= -2.670071
official_name=Langwathby
population =
shire_district=Eden
shire_county=Cumbria
region=North West England
constituency_westminster=Penrith and the Border
post_town=PENRITH
postcode_district=CA10
postcode_area=CA
dial_code=01768
os_grid_reference= NY569336

Langwathby is a village in northern Cumbria, England. It is situated about 5 miles (8 km) north-east of Penrith on the A686 road. The village lies on the banks of the River Eden.

The village is centred around a large village green next to which stands the village pub, post office and village hall. There is a primary school on the road to Little Salkeld.

At Langwathby Hall is the visitor attraction and working ostrich farm called Eden Ostrich World.

The Settle to Carlisle Railway has a station in the village.

The civil parish includes the nearby village of Edenhall which was a separate parish until 1934.

Industry

At Langwathby there is a chicken processing factory, egg packing station and an animal feed mill.

At Barbary Plains just outside Edenhall there is a cement block works formerly owned by Hanson plc but now owned by RMC, part of Cemex.


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