Warwick Bridge
{{Short description|Village in Cumbria, England}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{for|the road bridge in Warwickshire|Castle Bridge}}
{{Infobox UK place
| country = England
| static_image_name = St Mary and St Wilfred, Warwick Bridge Geograph-4303904-by-Rose-and-Trev-Clough.jpg
| static_image_caption = St. Mary's and St. Wilfrid's Church, Warwick Bridge
| coordinates = {{coord|54.903|-2.819|display=inline,title}}
| official_name = Warwick Bridge
| population = 1,264
| population_ref = (Census 2011)[http://www.citypopulation.de/php/uk-england-northwestengland.php?cityid=E34002913 citypopulation.de], retrieved 26 June 2014.
| civil_parish = Wetheral
| unitary_england = Cumberland
| lieutenancy_england = Cumbria
| region = North West England
| constituency_westminster = Carlisle
| post_town = CARLISLE
| postcode_district = CA4
| postcode_area = CA
| dial_code = 01228
| os_grid_reference = NY474567
| pushpin_map = United Kingdom City of Carlisle
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the former City of Carlisle district, Cumbria
| label_position =
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Warwick Bridge is a village in the Cumberland district of the ceremonial county of Cumbria, England.[http://www.explorebritain.info/locality-cumbria-warwick-bridge-ny4756 general information], explorebritain.info, retrieved 26 June 2014. It forms part of a small urban area which includes the villages of Corby Hill and Little Corby. In 2011 it had a population of 1264.
Warwick Bridge lies within the civil parish of Wetheral though Corby Hill and Little Corby are in Hayton parish. Until 1974 it was in the county of Cumberland. From 1974 to 2023 it was in Carlisle district.
Warwick Bridge is located on the River Eden and the A69 road, near the River Irthing. It is five miles east of the city of Carlisle and four miles from the town of Brampton. The bridge on the Eden, which gave the village its name, was built from 1833 to 1835 by Francis Giles.{{cite book|last=Rennison|first=RW|date=1996|title=Civil Engineering Heritage: Northern England|page=108|isbn=0-7277-2518-1}}{{cite web|url=https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1123701|title=Warwick Bridge|publisher=Historic England|access-date=June 23, 2020}}
The village has a post office in Corby Hill,{{cite web|url=https://www.royalmail.com/services-near-you/post-office/corby-hill-ca4-8pl|title=Post office Corby Hill in Carlisle|publisher=Royal Mail|accessdate=21 September 2020}} a Co-operative Food store{{cite web|url=https://finder.coop.co.uk/food/store/CA4-8SA/king-george-court|title=Warwick Bridge|publisher=Co-op|accessdate=21 September 2020}} and 2 churches, one being Our Lady & St Wilfrid's Church[http://www.visitcumbria.com/car/chc10.htm Warwick Bridge – Our Lady & St Wilfrid’s Church], visitcumbria.com, retrieved 26 June 2014. and the other St Paul's Holme Eden.{{cite web|url=https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/12247/|title=St Paul's Holme Eden|publisher=A Church Near You|accessdate=21 September 2020}} There are two large mansion houses near or in the village, Warwick Hall and Holme Eden Hall built in 1837.[http://www.visitcumbria.com/car/warwick-bridge/ Warwick Bridge], visitcumbria.com, retrieved 26 June 2014.
People
Ambulance driver and nurse Pat Waddell was born here in 1892. She returned to the front after losing a leg in WW1.{{Cite ODNB|url=https://www.oxforddnb.com/view/10.1093/ref:odnb/9780198614128.001.0001/odnb-9780198614128-e-70525|title=Washington [née Waddell], Catharine Marguerite Beauchamp [Pat] (1892–1972), volunteer ambulance driver and member of the FANY|year=2004 |language=en|doi=10.1093/ref:odnb/70525|isbn=978-0-19-861412-8 |access-date=2020-03-12|last1=Beardwood |first1=Lynette }}
See also
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References
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External links
- [http://www.cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk/township/wetheral Cumbria County History Trust: Wetheral] (nb: provisional research only – see Talk page)
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