Newton Arlosh is a village in the civil parish of
Holme East Waver in
Cumbria
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, United Kingdom.
Landmarks
St. John the Evangelist's Church is one of the most complete
fortified church
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es in the area. In ruins from the
Dissolution
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until the 19th century, it was repaired and extended in 1844 by
Sara Losh. It has been designated by
English Heritage
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as a Grade I
listed building
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.
"Church of St John the Baptist, Holme East Waver"
britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
Nearby settlements
Nearby settlements include the city of Carlisle, the villages of Kirkbride and Abbeytown
Abbeytown, also known as Holme Abbey, is a village and civil parish in the Allerdale borough of Cumbria, England.
The name Abbeytown dates to the mid-17th century (''The Towne of the Abbey'', ''Abbey Towne''; ''Abbeytown'' from mid-18th centur ...
and the hamlet of Raby.
Other features
It is on the B5307 road and is near the channel of the River Waver. There is also Kirkbride Airfield nearby.
See also
* Listed buildings in Holme East Waver
References
External links
Cumbria County History Trust: Holme East Waver
(nb: provisional research only – see Talk page)
* http://www.visitcumbria.com/car/newtonarlosh.htm
Villages in Cumbria
Allerdale
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