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'Burgh by Sands' (Burgh ''is pronounced'' Bruff, ''not'' Burg) is a village and civil parish in the City of Carlisle district of Cumbria, England, situated near the Solway Firth. The parish includes the village of Burgh by Sands along with Longburgh, Dykesfield, Boustead Hill, Moorhouse and Thurstonfield.
According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 1,143. The village is about seven miles (11 km) west of Carlisle city centre.
Hadrian's wall runs through the village, and the site once situated a Roman fort.
Edward I, on his way to wage war against the Scots, died on the marshes of Burgh and lay in state at the village's 12th century church until his removal to Westminster Abbey
★ Burgh by Sands Parish Council
According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 1,143. The village is about seven miles (11 km) west of Carlisle city centre.
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History
Hadrian's wall runs through the village, and the site once situated a Roman fort.
Edward I, on his way to wage war against the Scots, died on the marshes of Burgh and lay in state at the village's 12th century church until his removal to Westminster Abbey
External links
★ Burgh by Sands Parish Council
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