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instanceOf
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village
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associatedWithDynasty
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House of Plantagenet
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surface form:
Plantagenet dynasty
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associatedWithPerson
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Edward I of England
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climate
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temperate maritime climate
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country
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England
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dateOfEvent
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1307
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distanceFrom
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about 6 miles west of Carlisle city centre
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etymology
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name derived from Old English and Old Norse meaning fortified place by the sands
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governedBy
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Carlisle
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surface form:
City of Carlisle (local authority)
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hasAmenity
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public house
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village hall
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hasDialCode
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01228
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hasHeritageStatus
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area with several listed buildings
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hasLandscape
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salt marshes of the Solway Firth
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hasLocalFeature
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village green
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hasLocalGovernmentHistory
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formerly part of Cumberland district before 1974 reorganization
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hasNearbyMilitaryHistory
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site associated with Anglo-Scottish border conflicts
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hasNearbyNatureReserve
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Solway marshes
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hasNearbyRomanSite
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Roman fort of Aballava
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hasNearbyStructure
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Edward I monument
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hasParishChurch
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St Michael’s Church, Burgh by Sands
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hasPopulation
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approximately 1000
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hasPostcodeDistrict
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CA5
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hasPostTown
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Carlisle
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surface form:
CARLISLE
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hasPrimaryIndustryHistorically
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agriculture
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hasTransport
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bus services to Carlisle
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hasWalkingRoute
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Cumbria Coastal Way
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Hadrian's Wall Path
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surface form:
Hadrian’s Wall Path
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historicalCounty
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Cumberland
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historicalRole
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border settlement between England and Scotland
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locatedIn
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Carlisle
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surface form:
City of Carlisle district
Cumbria
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North West England
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historic county of Cumberland
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locatedNear
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Carlisle
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locatedOn
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Solway Firth
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line of Hadrian’s Wall
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nearBorderWith
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Scotland
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notableFor
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death of King Edward I of England in 1307
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observesDST
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British Summer Time
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OSGridReference
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NY307590
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parishChurchDedicatedTo
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Saint Michael
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parishChurchFeatures
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fortified church tower
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partOf
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civil parish of Burgh by Sands
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region
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North West England
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representedInParliamentBy
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Carlisle constituency
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timeZone
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Europe/London
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withinProtectedArea
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Solway Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
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