Penruddock
| Penruddock | |
| Cumberland | |
|---|---|
 Sparket Mill near Penruddock | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | NY429275 |
| Location: | 54°38’22"N, 2°53’5"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Penrith |
| Postcode: | CA11 |
| Dialling code: | 01768 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Westmorland & Furness |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Penrith and The Border |
Penruddock is a small village in Cumberland, a few miles to the west of Penrith.
The name Penruddock is Cumbric. Since there is both red soil and red sandstone in the area to the south, the name 'Penruddock' is likely derived from the words Pen (hill) and a derivative of the word rhudd (red). Red Hill is also believed to be the translation of the word Penrith and an area called Redhills now lies between the two.
The village of Penruddock itself is situated over limestone which is visible in many places, with craggy outcrops and a limestone pavement on the eastern boundary, and the remains of an ancient lime burning kiln on the north western boundary. The soil over the limestone is a fairly heavy clay which retains water, with the result that it helps keep vegetation alive during times of drought, but creates very wet conditions for long periods during the winter months.
Transport
Penruddock is some five and a half miles west of Penrith, just to the north of the A66 road.
Penruddock railway station, on the former Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith Railway, closed in the 1970s and was demolished on 4 March 1997.
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