Caldbeck

Caldbeck is a village and civil parish in Cumbria, England, historically within Cumberland, it is situated within the Lake District National Park. Part of the parish lies within the Skiddaw Group SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest).^[1] The village had 714 inhabitants according to the census of 2001.^[2]

Caldbeck
St Kentigern's Church, Caldbeck
Caldbeck Location in Allerdale, Cumbria Show map of the former Allerdale Borough Caldbeck Location within Cumbria Show map of Cumbria
Population	714 (2001)
OS grid reference	NY323377
Civil parish	Caldbeck
Unitary authority	Cumberland
Ceremonial county	Cumbria
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	WIGTON
Postcode district	CA7
Dialling code	016974
Police	Cumbria
Fire	Cumbria
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Penrith and Solway
List of places UK England Cumbria 54.73°N 3.05°W / 54.73; -3.05

Caldbeck is closely associated with neighbouring village Hesket Newmarket, which is 1.5 mi (2 km) to the east. The nearest town is Wigton, 7.8 mi (13 km) north west of the village, Carlisle is 13.8 mi (22 km) to the north, Cockermouth is 17 mi (27 km) to the south and Penrith is 15.7 mi (25 km) to the east.

The parish church is dedicated to St. Kentigern.

Caldbeck's closest fell is High Pike.

Etymology

" 'The cold stream'; ON 'kaldr', 'bekkr'. The village and parish are named from the 'Cald Beck'..."^[3] (ON=Old Norse). " 'bekkr'...is the usual Lakeland name for 'stream', occurring some 200 times...",^[4] nomally written as beck.

Caldbeck transmitting station

Main article: Caldbeck transmitting station

Main article: Sandale transmitting station

The Caldbeck transmitting station is 2 mi (3 km) outside of the village. The Caldbeck transmitting station is a 1,106 feet (337 m) television and radio broadcasting station that covers most of northern Cumbria and south west Scotland.

Also located further outside the village is the Sandale transmitting station.

Governance

The village is in the parliamentary constituency of Penrith and Solway.

For Local Government purposes it is in the Cumberland unitary authority area.

Caldbeck along with neighbouring village Hesket Newmarket, has its own parish council, Caldbeck Parish Council.^[5]

Northern Fells Group

Prince Charles has visited the village several times in recent times, overseeing the launch of the Northern Fells Rural Project, and in later years the end of the project, which became the Northern Fells Group.

Notable people

• Chris Bonington, the climber lives in the village
• Julia Marlowe, the American Shakespearean actress was born in Caldbeck, daughter of the 1860s village shoemaker.^[6]
• John Peel, the huntsman is Caldbeck's most infamous/famous former resident, his grave is in the local churchyard.
• Eddie Stobart
• Edward Stobart
• William Stobart

See also

• Cumbria portal

• Listed buildings in Caldbeck
• German mines at Caldbeck
• Eddie Stobart Logistics
• Stobart Group
• Callbeck