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Kirkbride, Cumbria
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| country | England |
| static_image_name | The Bush, Kirkbride - geograph.org.uk - 616232.jpg |
| static_image_caption | The Bush public house, Kirkbride |
| coordinates | |
| official_name | Kirkbride |
| type | Village and parish |
| population | 489 |
| population_ref | (2011) |
| civil_parish | Kirkbride |
| unitary_england | Cumberland |
| lieutenancy_england | Cumbria |
| region | North West England |
| constituency_westminster | Penrith and Solway |
| post_town | WIGTON |
| postcode_district | CA7 |
| postcode_area | CA |
| dial_code | 016973 |
| os_grid_reference | NY228564 |
| pushpin_map | United Kingdom Allerdale |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in the former Allerdale district |
Kirkbride is a village and civil parish in northern Cumbria, England. The civil parish population at the 2011 census was 489.
History
Significant ancient historical remains close to Kirkbride include the Kirkbride Roman fort and Hadrian's Wall some miles to the north. Both Hadrian's Wall in this western reach and the Kirkbride fort were originally of turf and timber construction, probably due to the paucity of available stone in this part of England around the Solway Plain; the Wall was later rebuilt in stone. In 122 AD, the Romans constructed Hadrian's Wall, which incorporated the Vallum earthwork. It is thought that Kirkbride Fort predates Hadrian's Wall and was built as part of the Stanegate frontier. The Wall was designed primarily to prevent entrance by small bands of raiders or unwanted immigration from the north, not as a fighting line for a major invasion according to Stephen Johnson.
LIDAR photography has proved the existence of three Roman roads linking Kirkbride Roman fort with other Roman forts. The primary road is a continuation of the Stanegate road west from Carlisle (Roman Luguvalium) to Kirkbride. From there a road led north-east to the nearby fort of Coggabata on Hadrian's Wall at Drumburgh, on the shores of the Solway Firth. The third, longer, road led roughly south-south-east to the large Roman fort at Old Carlisle, just south of Wigton. The road did not follow the modern direct route to Wigton, but instead skirted the east side of the River Wampool past Biglands and Gamelsby, and then turned south.
More recent history includes construction of the Church of St Bride; first recorded in 1189, it is surrounded by the area designated as Kirkbride Roman Fort. The Kirkbride war memorial also stands in the grounds of the church.
Governance
Kirkbride is part of the parliamentary constituency of Penrith and Solway.
For Local Government purposes it is in the Cumberland unitary authority area.
Transport
Other than by car there is a public transport option from Carlisle, the Stagecoach 93 bus
References
References
- "Parish population 2011".
- "Kirkbride Roman Fort".
- Stephen Johnson (2004) ''Hadrian's Wall'', 128 pp. Sterling Publishing Company, Inc, {{ISBN. 0-7134-8840-9
- Roman roads in Cumbria, www.romanroads.org
- "Stagecoach 93 bus timetable".
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