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Gilcrux
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Gilcrux is a small village and civil parish in the ceremonial county of Cumbria, England, and historically part of Cumberland. It is situated just outside the Lake District National Park.[1]
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Gilcrux | |
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![]() St. Mary's Church, Gilcrux | |
Population | 299 (2011 Census) |
OS grid reference | NY115381 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | WIGTON |
Postcode district | CA7 |
Dialling code | 01697 |
Police | Cumbria |
Fire | Cumbria |
Ambulance | North West |
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54.730°N 3.375°W / 54.730; -3.375 |
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The village is on the south bank of the River Ellen around 5 miles (8 km) north of Cockermouth[2] and around 37 kilometres (23 mi) southwest of Carlisle[3] the County town of Cumbria. An early record of the village is shown on a map of the Cumbria area by Christopher Saxton in 1567, in which the village is known as Gilcrosse.[4]