Troutbeck, Cumberland
| Troutbeck | |
| Cumberland | |
|---|---|
 Netherdene Guesthouse, Troutbeck | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | NY385265 |
| Location: | 54°38’7"N, 2°56’52"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Penrith |
| Postcode: | CA11 |
| Dialling code: | 01768 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Westmorland & Furness |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Penrith and The Border |
Troutbeck is a hamlet within Cumberland along the A66 Penrith to Keswick road, almost equidistant from the two towns. It is within the Lake District (and within the bounds of the National Park), close to the Hutton hamlets (in whose civil parish it has been included).
Great Mell Fell stands immediately to the east of Troutbeck. It is open-access land which belongs to the National Trust.
There are five Roman temporary or marching camps just to the north of Troutbeck, adjoining the A66 Roman road.
The name 'Troutbeck' is first attested in the Subsidy Rolls of 1332, where it appears as Troutbek. The name means exactly what it appears to be: 'trout stream'.[1]
Tourism
Located within Troutbeck is the Troutbeck Inn, Sportsman Inn, several Guest Houses/B&Bs, a camp, and a Caravan Club site.
Outside links
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References
- ↑ Ekwall, Eilert, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford, Oxford University Press, 4th edition, 1960. p. 481 ISBN 0198691033