Parish in Cumberland, England
| Coordinates: | 54.91, -3.004 |
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| OS grid ref: | NY 35 57 |
| Dialling code: | 01228 (Carlisle) |
The small rural parish of Beaumont sits in the unitary authority of Cumberland in north‑west England, a few miles south‑east of the city of Carlisle. It occupies rolling farmland and quiet lanes on the edge of the Solway Plain with views towards the Pennines, so the landscape is mainly agricultural with scattered stone houses and traditional farmsteads.
Historically the locality reflects the Border country and a long farming tradition; today the community combines family farms and smallholdings with people who commute into Carlisle for work. Local life centres on parish events and country pursuits, and the area attracts walkers and those interested in rural history thanks to nearby lanes, field archaeology and the broader historic landscape of the region.
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