Lanercost

Lanercost
Lanercost
Lanercost
Lanercost shown within Cumbria
OS grid reference	NY533638
Civil parish	Burtholme
District	City of Carlisle
Shire county	Cumbria
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BRAMPTON
Postcode district	CA8
Dialling code	016977

Police	Cumbria
Fire	Cumbria
Ambulance	North West
EU Parliament	North West England
UK Parliament	Penrith and The Border
List of places UK England Cumbria 54°57′58″N 2°41′53″W / 54.966°N 2.698°W / 54.966; -2.698Coordinates: 54°57′58″N 2°41′53″W / 54.966°N 2.698°W / 54.966; -2.698

Lanercost is a village in the northern part of Cumbria, England. The settlement is in the civil parish of Burtholme, in the City of Carlisle local government district. Lanercost is known for the presence of Lanercost Priory and its proximity to Hadrian's Wall.

Lanercost Priory was founded in 1165 as an Augustinian house of Canons.