Country: | England |
Static Image Name: | Crossroad at Lanercost - geograph.org.uk - 2184779.jpg |
Static Image Caption: | Lanercost |
Coordinates: | 54.966°N -2.698°W |
Official Name: | Lanercost |
Civil Parish: | Burtholme |
Shire District: | City of Carlisle |
Shire County: | Cumbria |
Region: | North West England |
Constituency Westminster: | Penrith and The Border |
Post Town: | BRAMPTON |
Postcode District: | CA8 |
Postcode Area: | CA |
Dial Code: | 016977 |
Os Grid Reference: | NY533638 |
Pushpin Map: | United Kingdom City of Carlisle |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the City of Carlisle district, Cumbria |
Lanercost is a village in the northern part of Cumbria, England. The settlement is in the civil parish of Burtholme, in the City of Carlisle local government district. Lanercost is known for the presence of Lanercost Priory[1] and its proximity to Hadrian's Wall.
Lanercost Priory was founded in 1165[2] as an Augustinian house of Canons.