Brough
Brough is a village and civil parish in Eden, Cumbria, England. In 2001 there were 680 people living in Brough.[1]
| Brough | |
|---|---|
 Brough Castle from the south east | |
  Brough | |
| Location within Cumbria | |
| Population | 751 (2011 including Helbeck) |
| OS grid reference | NY794145 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | KIRKBY STEPHEN |
| Postcode district | CA17 |
| Dialling code | 017683 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
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History
The village is on the site of the Roman fort of Verterae ("The Forts"),[2] on the northern leg of the Roman-era Watling Street, linking Luguvalium (Carlisle) with Eboracum (York) and points south.
Other websites
Media related to Brough, Cumbria at Wikimedia Commons
References
- "Parish population 2011". Archived from the original on 20 September 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- Gordon, Seton (1949). Highways and Byways in the Central Highlands. London: Macmillan & Co. p. 152. ISBN 9781406767452. Full text in SGML format Archived 2015-02-19 at the Wayback Machine
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