Nenthead

Nenthead
Nenthead Mines in 2013
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Nenthead
Location in Eden, Cumbria
Nenthead
Location within Cumbria
OS grid referenceNY785435
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townALSTON
Postcode districtCA9
Dialling code01434
PoliceCumbria
FireCumbria
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament

Nenthead (/ˈnɛnthɛd/ NENT-hed) in the county of Cumbria is one of England's highest villages, at around 1,437 feet (438 m). It was not built until the middle of the 18th century and was one of the earliest purpose-built industrial villages in Britain.

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