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Hesket (other)
Hesket is the name of several locations: *Hesket, Cumbria, a civil parish in the United Kingdom *Hesket, Victoria Hesket is a locality in the Macedon Ranges Shire, in Victoria Victoria most commonly refers to: * Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia * Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada * Vi ..., a locality in Australia Etymology For its etymology see Hesketh (other)#Etymology. {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hesket, Cumbria
Hesket (also Hesket-in-the-Forest) is a large civil parish in the Eden District of Cumbria, England, on the main A6 between Carlisle and Penrith. At the 2001 census it had a population of 2,363, increasing to 2,588 at the 2011 census, and estimated at 2,774 in 2019. The parish formed in 1894 with the passing of the Local Government Act 1894 and was enlarged to incorporate the parish of Plumpton Wall following a County Review Order in 1934. Hesket is part of the historic royal hunting ground of Inglewood Forest. Settlement in the parish dates back to the Roman occupation. Extent The parish is located between the city of Carlisle and the market town of Penrith, along nine miles of the A6. The parish encompasses the villages of Armathwaite, Calthwaite, High Hesket, Low Hesket, Plumpton and Southwaite, as well as the hamlets of Aiketgate, Morton, Old Town, Thiefside, Petteril Green and Plumpton Foot. It also includes parts of the villages of Ivegill and Wreay, with these ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hesket, Victoria
Hesket is a locality in the Macedon Ranges Shire, in Victoria Victoria most commonly refers to: * Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia * Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada * Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory * Victoria, Seychelle ..., Australia on the northern side of the Mount Macedon Range. The settlement was originally known as Ferny Creek. Hesket Post Office opened on 1 November 1866 and closed in 1971. Today the locality consists of the Hesket Primary School (State School 1004) and the Hesket- Kerrie CFA fire station. See also * Woodend/Hesket Football Club References Towns in Victoria (Australia) Shire of Macedon Ranges {{Mallee-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |