Waterhead, Cumberland
Civil parish in Cumbria, England
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Waterhead is a civil parish in the Cumberland district, Cumbria, England. At the 2021 census it had a population of 110.[1]
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| Waterhead | |
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| Civil parish | |
Hadrian's Wall in the parish, west of Milecastle 49 | |
  Waterhead Location within Cumbria | |
| Population | 110 (2021)[1] |
| Civil parish |
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| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
The east and south boundaries of the parish are largely formed by the River Irthing. The area of the parish is 1,838.88 hectares (7.1000 sq mi).[2] Part of the village of Gilsland lies in the parish, while some of the village is in Northumberland.[3]
A section of Hadrian's Wall, with Birdoswald Roman fort, and the related Hadrian's Wall Path both lie within the parish, near its southern border.
There is a parish council, the lowest tier of local government.[4][5]
The B6318 road from Langholm to Gilsland passes through the parish.
Listed buildings
As of 2017[update] the parish contains eight listed buildings, all at grade II.