Ruleholme is a small hamlet on the
A689 road
The A689 is a road in northern England that runs east from the A595, to the west of Carlisle in Cumbria, to Hartlepool in County Durham.
The road begins west of Carlisle, just outside the city at the A595. The initial stretch was recently co ...
and the
River Irthing
The River Irthing is a river in Cumbria, England and a major tributary of the River Eden. The name is recorded as Ard or Arden in early references. For the first 15 miles of its course it defines the border between Northumberland and Cumbria.
...
, near the village of
Irthington, in the
City of Carlisle
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district, in the English county of
Cumbria
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(historically in
Cumberland
Cumberland ( ) is a historic county in the far North West England. It covers part of the Lake District as well as the north Pennines and Solway Firth coast. Cumberland had an administrative function from the 12th century until 1974. From 19 ...
). It is also near
Carlisle Lake District Airport.
Location
Ruleholme is located in between the city of
Carlisle
Carlisle ( , ; from xcb, Caer Luel) is a city that lies within the Northern England, Northern English county of Cumbria, south of the Anglo-Scottish border, Scottish border at the confluence of the rivers River Eden, Cumbria, Eden, River C ...
, to the west and the town of
Brampton
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, to the East on the
A689 road
The A689 is a road in northern England that runs east from the A595, to the west of Carlisle in Cumbria, to Hartlepool in County Durham.
The road begins west of Carlisle, just outside the city at the A595. The initial stretch was recently co ...
.
Amenities
Ruleholme has a pub called The Golden Fleece.
Bridges
Ruleholme has two bridges both crossing the
River Irthing
The River Irthing is a river in Cumbria, England and a major tributary of the River Eden. The name is recorded as Ard or Arden in early references. For the first 15 miles of its course it defines the border between Northumberland and Cumbria.
...
. Ruleholme Bridge is a bridge on a minor road which is the original bridge and was by-passed. The route is now blocked off on one side of the Bridge.
Ruleholme New Bridge is a bridge carrying the
A689 road
The A689 is a road in northern England that runs east from the A595, to the west of Carlisle in Cumbria, to Hartlepool in County Durham.
The road begins west of Carlisle, just outside the city at the A595. The initial stretch was recently co ...
traffic, built to by-pass the longer, older route of Ruleholme Bridge.
References
* Carlisle A-Z (page 7)
External links
{{Commons category, Ruleholme
Hamlets in Cumbria
Irthington