Welcome to Hunsonby

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Introduction

Hunsonby is a village and civil parish in the Eden district of Cumbria, England, 7 miles (11 km) north east of Penrith. The parish is located 28 miles (45 km) south east of the city of Carlisle. Within the parish is the ancient stone circle of Long Meg and Her Daughters but not the nearby standing stone of Little Meg which is located near Langwathby. In 2011 the Census reported the parish to have a total population of 388.In 1870–72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Hunsonby (and Winskill) as: "Hunsonby and Winskel, a township in Addingham parish, Cumberland; on a branch of the river Eden, 4 miles SSE of Kirkoswald. Real property, £1,690. Pop., 208. Houses, 38. There is a Wesleyan chapel."

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Parish Information

Parish statistics

Area

1,144 hectares

Population

462 (2021)

Density

40 people/km2

Mean age

44.1

Ward

Langwathby

District

Eden

Postcodes

CA10

ONS ID

E04002540


Council

Contact details for Hunsonby Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.

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Education

View educational establishments in Hunsonby Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.

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Business

Business directory listing local businesses operating within Hunsonby Parish.

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Planning

View recent planning applications submitted for Hunsonby Parish.

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Property

Price paid data for all property sold in Hunsonby Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.

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Heritage

Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Hunsonby Parish.

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Local News

Cumbrian driver, 18, had taken cocaine at Kendal Calling music festival

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Cumbrian driver, 18, had taken cocaine at Kendal Calling music festival

Published: 1st Dec 2023

Liz Fletcher - a newsroom powerhouse who covered life in Eden for 43 years

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Liz Fletcher - a newsroom powerhouse who covered life in Eden for 43 years

Published: 8th Mar 2023

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Storm Jocelyn: Wednesday updates on flood alerts, roads and power - cumbriacrack.com

Published: 23rd Jan 2024