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5 unusual facts about City of Carlisle


Carlisle

The City of Carlisle, a local government entity, including Carlisle, surrounding areas, and other towns

Lipwood Railway Bridge

Lipwood Railway Bridge is a railway bridge carrying the railway between Newcastle upon Tyne and Carlisle across the River South Tyne near Lipwood in Northumberland.

Ridley Railway Bridge

Ridley Railway Bridge is a railway bridge carrying the railway between Newcastle upon Tyne and Carlisle across the River South Tyne near Ridley Hall in Northumberland.

Upperby

Upperby is a suburb of Carlisle, in the City of Carlisle district, in the English county of Cumbria.

Warden Railway Bridge

Warden Railway Bridge is a railway bridge carrying the railway between Newcastle upon Tyne and Carlisle across the River South Tyne near Warden.


ITV Border

As of 25 February 2009, the regional news programme Lookaround is produced by ITV Tyne Tees & Border in Gateshead with news and advertising staff based at offices in Carlisle and Edinburgh.

ITV News Lookaround

The district reporters announced were Victoria Hoe in Kendal, Hannah Lomas in Carlisle, Lee Madan in Selkirk, Stuart Pollitt in Whitehaven, Olivia Richwald in Dumfries and Kathryn Samson in Edinburgh.

Lauren Drummond

Drummond starred as Princess Mika in a modern version of the pantomime Jack and the Beanstalk at The Sands Centre in Carlisle over Christmas 2008.


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Austin Friars St Monica's School

At the request of the Diocese of Lancaster, the Order of Saint Augustine founded Austin Friars School, a day and boarding grammar school, to provide a Catholic education for boys in Cumbria and the city of Carlisle.