Lanercost

Lanercost
Lanercost
	; Lanercost
	Lanercost Location 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
UK Parliament	Penrith and The Border;

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[1] and its proximity to Hadrian's Wall.

History

Lanercost Priory was founded in 1165[2] as an Augustinian house of Canons.

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