Carlisle

:This article is about the English city. For other Carlisles see Carlisle (disambiguation).

Geography

Carlisle is an ancient city, and the seat of the diocese to which it gives name. It is situated on a slight rise, in the Cumberland Ward, at the confluence of the rivers Eden, Caldew, and Petteril.

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An important centre for trade, it is located 56 miles W of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 71 miles N of Lancaster, 90 miles S of Glasgow, 93 miles SE of Edinburgh, 119 miles NW of York, and 300 miles NNW of London, at 54 deg. 52 min. north latitude, and 2 deg. 50 min. west longitude.

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Newcastle-upon-Tyne - Lancaster - Glasgow - Edinburgh - York - London

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The city is linked to the rest of England via the M6 motorway towards the South, and the M74/A74 towards Glasgow and the North. As well as these routes, many important trunk roads either begin or terminate in Carlisle, including the A6 to Penrith (historically the main road south), the A595 to western Cumbria, the A69 to Newcastle-upon-Tyne and the A7 to Edinburgh. In addition, Carlisle is a principal station on the West Coast main railway line.

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M6 motorway - M74/A74 - Trunk roads - A6 - Penrith - A595 - A69 - A7 - West Coast

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In January 2005 Carlisle was hit by strong gales and heavy rain, and on Saturday 8 January 2005 all roads into the city were closed due to severe flooding, the worst since 1822, which caused three deathshttp://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,3604,1387465,00.html http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/4160387.stm.

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2005 - 8 January - Flood - 1822

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