Tallentire

Tallentire

Former chapel, Tallentire
Tallentire
 Tallentire shown within Cumbria
OS grid referenceNY108352
Civil parishBridekirk
DistrictAllerdale
Shire countyCumbria
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town COCKERMOUTH
Postcode district CA13
Dialling code 01900
Police Cumbria
Fire Cumbria
Ambulance North West
EU Parliament North West England
UK ParliamentWorkington
List of places
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England
Cumbria

Coordinates: 54°42′14″N 3°25′11″W / 54.70389°N 3.41978°W / 54.70389; -3.41978

Tallentire is a village in West Cumbria about 4 km north of Cockermouth. It is also a reasonably uncommon English surname. Tallentire means "land (or world)'s end" in old Cumbrian. The Oxford Dictionary of English Place Names describes the name as Cornish.

The nearby Cockermouth Castle is only one of the many historic places in the vicinity of Tallentire. Other historical places of interest include Wordsworth House and Hayton Castle. 9.11 miles away is Maryport Golf Club, Tallentire's closest golf course. If you're flying to Tallentire the nearest airport is Carlisle Lake District Airport being 34.9 miles away, Walney Island is 69.1 miles away.

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