Askham

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Askham is a small village in Cumbria, England, known for its traditional stone buildings and scenic setting near the Lake District National Park.

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Askham canonical 5
Askham, Cumbria 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf civil parish
village
administrativeCountyBefore1974 Westmorland
ceremonialCounty Cumbria
civilParishIncludes Lowther Castle and Gardens (partly)
country England
dialCode 01931
distanceToPenrith about 4 miles south
governingBody Askham Parish Council
hasAmenity Askham Hall
accommodation for tourists
parish church
village car park
village pub
village shop
hasCharacteristic scenic setting
traditional stone buildings
hasFeature narrow village lanes
traditional stone farmhouses
village green
hasLandUse agricultural land surrounding village
hasListedBuilding Askham Hall
Church of St Peter
hasTransport local bus services to Penrith
historicCounty Westmorland
locatedIn Askham
Cumbria
Eden District
locatedOn east bank of the River Lowther
near Helton
Lake District National Park
linked to: Lake District

Lowther
osGridReference NY5123
parishChurchDedicatedTo St Peter
parliamentaryConstituency Penrith and The Border
popularFor access to the Lake District fells
cycling
walking
postalTown Penrith
postcodeArea CA
postcodeDistrict CA10
region North West England
roadAccessVia minor roads from A6 and M6 corridors

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River Lowther flowsThrough Askham
River Lowther near Askham
Askham Hall locatedIn Askham
subject linked to: Askham
Askham Bridge locatedIn Askham
Askham Bridge parish Askham, Cumbria
linked to: Askham