Old Carlisle

{{infobox UK place

| country = England

| static_image = Mire Cottage and Croft House - geograph.org.uk - 60322.jpg

| static_image_caption = Mire Cottage and Croft House, Old Carlisle

| coordinates = {{coord|54.80|-03.15|display=inline,title}}

| official_name = Old Carlisle

| type = Village

| population =

| civil_parish = Westward

| unitary_england = Cumberland

| lieutenancy_england = Cumbria

| region = North West England

| constituency_westminster = Penrith and Solway

| post_town = WIGTON

| postcode_district = CA7

| postcode_area = CA

| dial_code = 016973

| os_grid_reference = NY2646

| pushpin_map = United Kingdom Allerdale

| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the former Allerdale Borough

}}

Old Carlisle is a village in the civil parish of Westward in the Cumberland unitary authority area of Cumbria, England. It is located by the River Waver, and was originally a part of Cumberland before the reorganisation of local government in 1974.{{cite web|url=https://www.lakesguides.co.uk/html/lgaz/lk08706.htm |title=Lakes Guides}}

Roman Fort

During the Roman Times, Old Carlisle was home to a Roman Fort.{{cite web|url=https://www.u3ahadrianswall.co.uk/wordpress/old-carlisle-roman-fort-and-civil-settlement-maglona/|title=Article on Hadrian's Wall Group website|work=Tynedale U3A Hadrian's Wall Group|date=20 November 2018 }} It has been dated back to the 2nd century AD, and was destroyed and rebuilt in 296 AD.{{cite web|url=https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1007249|title=Old Carlisle Fort & Civil Settlement Listing Information|work=Historic England}}

References

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{{Commons category-inline|Old Carlisle}}

Category:Villages in Cumbria

Category:Cumberland (unitary authority)