Burgh by Sands

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Burgh by Sands is a village in Cumbria, England, historically notable as the place where King Edward I died in 1307 during a campaign against Scotland.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf village
associatedWithDynasty House of Plantagenet
surface form: Plantagenet dynasty
associatedWithPerson Edward I of England
climate temperate maritime climate
country England
dateOfEvent 1307
distanceFrom about 6 miles west of Carlisle city centre
etymology name derived from Old English and Old Norse meaning fortified place by the sands
governedBy Carlisle
surface form: City of Carlisle (local authority)
hasAmenity public house
village hall
hasDialCode 01228
hasHeritageStatus area with several listed buildings
hasLandscape salt marshes of the Solway Firth
hasLocalFeature village green
hasLocalGovernmentHistory formerly part of Cumberland district before 1974 reorganization
hasNearbyMilitaryHistory site associated with Anglo-Scottish border conflicts
hasNearbyNatureReserve Solway marshes
hasNearbyRomanSite Roman fort of Aballava
hasNearbyStructure Edward I monument
hasParishChurch St Michael’s Church, Burgh by Sands
hasPopulation approximately 1000
hasPostcodeDistrict CA5
hasPostTown Carlisle
surface form: CARLISLE
hasPrimaryIndustryHistorically agriculture
hasTransport bus services to Carlisle
hasWalkingRoute Cumbria Coastal Way
Hadrian's Wall Path
surface form: Hadrian’s Wall Path
historicalCounty Cumberland
historicalRole border settlement between England and Scotland
locatedIn Carlisle
surface form: City of Carlisle district

Cumbria
North West England
historic county of Cumberland
locatedNear Carlisle
locatedOn Solway Firth
line of Hadrian’s Wall
nearBorderWith Scotland
notableFor death of King Edward I of England in 1307
observesDST British Summer Time
OSGridReference NY307590
parishChurchDedicatedTo Saint Michael
parishChurchFeatures fortified church tower
partOf civil parish of Burgh by Sands
region North West England
representedInParliamentBy Carlisle constituency
timeZone Europe/London
withinProtectedArea Solway Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

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Longshanks diedIn Burgh by Sands
Edward I of England placeOfDeath Burgh by Sands