Coupland, Cumbria

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Coupland is a small village in Cumbria, England, in the civil parish of Warcop. It is situated a short distance to the south-east of Appleby-in-Westmorland, just to the north of the A66,[1] and lies within the historic county boundaries of Westmorland.

Coupland
Village
Southfield Farm
Coupland is located in the former Eden District
Coupland
Coupland
Location in the former Eden District
Coupland is located in Cumbria
Coupland
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Location within Cumbria
OS grid referenceNY711188
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townAPPLEBY-IN-WESTMORLAND
Postcode districtCA16
Dialling code017683
PoliceCumbria
FireCumbria
AmbulanceNorth West
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England
Cumbria
54°33′50″N 2°26′46″W / 54.564°N 2.446°W / 54.564; -2.446

The name 'coupland' may be a corruption of the surname coupman (cf. Kaupmann)[2]

Geography

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Coupland Beck is a minor river that flows into the river Eden south of Coupland. Hilton Beck merges with Coupland Beck at the village of Coupland.

Coupland Beck Viaduct (also called Hilton Beck Viaduct) is a five arched, single track railway viaduct that carried the Eden Valley Railway over the stream, The preserved EVR hopes to aimfully restore the line across the viaduct towards Appleby someday.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Cumbria: Webster's Facts and Phrases , 2008 , p.60 , google books preview
  2. ^ The Northmen in Cumberland & Westmoreland , Robert Ferguson , 1856 , google books