About Carlisle Detectives

Carlisle Detectives have been operating in Carlisle and the North West for almost 20 years.

• Nearby towns and villages to Carlisle include Longtown (North), Penrith (South) Brampton (East), Wigton (West), Haggbeck, Harker, Carwinley, Blackford, Houghton, Scotby and Rockcliffe.
• Carlisle is the county town of Cumbria, in North West England.
• Carlisle is located at the confluence of the rivers Eden, Caldew and Petteril, 10 miles (16 km) south of the Scottish border.
• Carlisle is the largest settlement in the county of Cumbria, and serves as the administrative centre for both Carlisle City Council and Cumbria County Council.
• At the time of the 2001 census, the population of Carlisle was 71,773, with 100,734 living in the wider city.
• Historically the county town of Cumberland, the early history of Carlisle is marked by its status as a Roman settlement, established to serve the forts on Hadrian's Wall.
• During the Middle Ages, because of Carlisle's proximity to the Kingdom of Scotland, Carlisle became an important military stronghold.
• Carlisle's castle, still relatively intact, was built in 1092 by William Rufus.
• Nicknamed the Border City, Carlisle is today the main cultural, commercial and industrial centre for north Cumbria.
• Carlisle is home to the main campuses of the University of Cumbria and a variety of museums and heritage centres.
• Carlisle has a compact historic centre, including a castle, museum, cathedral, and semi-intact city walls.
• Carlisle has held city status since the Middle Ages and has been a borough constituency or parliamentary borough for centuries at one time returning two MPs.
• In 1835 Carlisle became a municipal borough which was promoted to county borough status in 1914.
• Carlisle's boundaries have changed at various times since 1835 the final time being in 1974.
• Carlisle unsuccessfully applied to become a Lord Mayoralty in 2002.
• Carlisle is situated on a slight rise, in the Cumberland Ward, at the confluence of the rivers Eden, Caldew, and Petteril.
• An important centre for trade, Carlisle is located 56 miles (90 km) west of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 71 miles (114 km) north of Lancaster, 90 miles (140 km) south of Glasgow.
• Carlisle is located 93 miles (150 km) south-west of Edinburgh, 120 miles (190 km) north-west of York.
• Carlisle is located 300 miles (480 km) north-north-west of London.
• Carlisle experiences an oceanic climate.
• In January 2005 Carlisle was hit by strong gales and heavy rain, and on Saturday 8 January 2005 all roads into Carlisle were closed owing to severe flooding, the worst since 1822.