Orton Rigg is a hamlet in the City of Carlisle district of Cumbria, England.
| Orton Rigg | |
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.jpg) Crossroads near Orton Rigg | |
  Orton Rigg Location in the City of Carlisle district, Cumbria  Orton Rigg Location within Cumbria | |
| OS grid reference | NY328524 |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CARLISLE |
| Postcode district | CA5 |
| Dialling code | 01228 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Location edit
The hamlet is located south-west of the city of Carlisle and north of the village of Thursby. Other nearby settlements include the village of Great Orton and the hamlets of Little Orton, Cumbria, Baldwinholme, Nealhouse and Cardewless.
Transport edit
For transport there is the B5307 road, the A595 road, and the A596 road nearby. There is also the Carlisle railway station, which is on the Settle-Carlisle Line.
References edit
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