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   Where is Carlisle in Scotland?

   • The City is about 10 miles (16 km) south of the Scottish border. Carlisle is the only City and most significant settlement in Cumbria, serving as both the county's main administrative centre and capital. So the answer to many people's question of is Carlisle in Scotland?

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   Does Carlisle touch the Scottish border?

   • The Answer is No. Carlisle is located in England but does touch the Scottish Border. Carlisle's local status and strategic location act as the gateway to the nearby Lake District (England's largest and most visited National Park) and the southwest Scottish Borders. So is this the ideal base for your staycation or flying visit?

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   Is Carlisle a border city?

   • The castle is a testimony to the city’s border history but so too is the nearby Solway Firth, a great sea estuary that forms the natural national border, with coastal views across to Scotland from its shores. Carlisle’s chief river, the Eden, enters this estuary about five miles west of Carlisle.

   Carlisle : The border city of Cumberland - England's North East

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   Is Carlisle a Roman city?

   • Carlisle is an historic cathedral city with an imposing castle close to the border with Scotland. It has a story riddled with Romans, reivers and raiders. Located on Hadrian’s Wall, for more than three centuries Carlisle was at the frontier of the Roman Empire.

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   Is Carlisle in North East England?

   • Carlisle is, of course, in North West England but it has links to North East England too, especially through its border history and proximity to Hadrian’s Wall. Its history has much in common with Berwick over in the far north eastern corner of North East England.

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   When did Carlisle become part of Scotland?

   • At the Norman conquest in 1066, Carlisle was part of Scotland. However, that changed in 1092 when William the Conqueror's son, William Rufus, invaded the region and forced a shift in the border northwards. The construction of Carlisle Castle began in 1093 on the site of the Roman fort, south of the River Eden.

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   Due to its proximity to Scotland (being located eight miles or thirteen kilometres south of the current Anglo-Scottish border), Carlisle Castle and the city became an important military stronghold in the Middle Ages.

3. englandsnortheast.co.uk › carlisle-cumbriaCarlisle : The border city of Cumberland - England's North East

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   Carlisle is an historic cathedral city with an imposing castle close to the border with Scotland. It has a story riddled with Romans, reivers and raiders. Located on Hadrian’s Wall, for more than three centuries Carlisle was at the frontier of the Roman Empire.

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5. www.visitcumbria.com › car › carlisleCarlisle | The Border City - Visit Cumbria

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   Carlisle, the Border City, is the main shopping, commercial and industrial centre for the northern half of Cumbria, and a fair amount of southern Scotland. Tourist Information Centre in the old Town Hall.

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   Nov 19, 2018 · The Answer is No. Carlisle is located in England but does touch the Scottish Border. Carlisle's local status and strategic location act as the gateway to the nearby Lake District (England's largest and most visited National Park) and the southwest Scottish Borders.

7. www.british-history.ac.uk › magna-britannia › vol4The city of Carlisle - British History Online

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   The ancient city of Carlisle is situated in Cumberland ward, nearly surrounded by the rivers Eden, Pettrell, and Caldew, 305 miles from London on the great western road to Glasgow, and not more than 13 from the borders of Scotland.

8. www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk › carlisle › carlisleCarlisle Feature Page on Undiscovered Scotland

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   The City of Carlisle stands some seven miles south of the point at which the border between England and Scotland meets the Solway Firth. With a 2011 population of 107,500 it is the largest settlement in Cumbria and is the administrative headquarters of both Cumbria County Council and Carlisle City Council.

9. www.cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk › cumbria-scotlandCumbria in Scotland (Background) - Cumbria County History Trust

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   Cumbria in Scotland (Background) A thousand years ago, Cumbria was in Scotland. It did not become part of England until 1157 – but the border was not finally fixed until 1552. The early medieval Kingdom of Strathclyde had covered much of what is today southern Scotland and northern England.