Great Strickland
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| Great Strickland shown within Cumbria | |
| Population | 370 (2011(including Little Strickland and Thrimby)) |
| OS grid reference | NY5522 |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | PENRITH |
| Postcode district | CA10 |
| Dialling code | 01931 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| EU Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | |
Great Strickland is a village and civil parish in the Eden Valley between the Cumbrian mountains in the west and the Pennines in the east. It is 5 miles (8.0 km) south east of Penrith, and is in the former county of Westmorland.
The sandstone village church is dedicated to Saint Barnabas and was constructed in 1872. It has a bell turret.
To the west of the village lies the River Leith, the West Coast Main Line and the M6 Motorway. To the south lies the small settlement of Little Strickland.
Strickland Coat of Arms
St Barnabas' Church, Great Strickland
The village gets it name from a Scandinavian term for pastureland around the 9th and 10th centuries.
In 1179, the local heiress Christian de Leteham married Walter de Castlecarrock and he changed his name to de Strikeland.
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