Kershopefoot is a small hamlet in Cumbria, England, traditionally in Cumberland. It is located very close to the Scotland-England border and is near the Kershope Burn and the Liddel Water. Kershopefoot is most well known for its lodge house (Kershope Lodge) situated almost a mile from the hamlet.[1] Between 1862 and 1969 a passenger station on the Waverley Line variously known as Kershope or Kershope Foot was located here.[2]

Kershopefoot
The most substantial properties associated with the hamlet are Kershope House and its lodge.
Kershopefoot is located in the former City of Carlisle district
Kershopefoot
Kershopefoot
Location in the City of Carlisle district, Cumbria
Kershopefoot is located in Cumbria
Kershopefoot
Kershopefoot
Location within Cumbria
LanguageEnglish
Cumbrian dialect(with some influence from over the border)
OS grid referenceNY477828
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNEWCASTLETON
Postcode districtTD9
Dialling code013873
PoliceCumbria
FireCumbria
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Cumbria
55°08′15″N 2°49′16″W / 55.13737°N 2.82121°W / 55.13737; -2.82121

References

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  1. ^ "Geograph:: Kershope Lodge © Oliver Dixon cc-by-sa/2.0".
  2. ^ Disused Stations website entry retrieved 31 August 2014 http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/k/kershope_foot/
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