Monkhill is a small village in the civil parish of Beaumont, in the City of Carlisle district, in the county of Cumbria, England. Nearby settlements include the small city of Carlisle and the villages of Burgh by Sands and Kirkandrews-on-Eden. Monkhill has a pub called the Drovers Rest Inn and a Methodist Chapel with adjoining School Room which holds local village events. The village is situated on the course of a vallum associated with Hadrian's Wall and is near the narrowest point of the River Eden, the site was a crossing point for Roman troops, Scottish border raiders, and cattle drovers. Monkhill, today, is a quiet little hamlet.[1][2]

Monkhill
Monkhill Methodist Church
Monkhill is located in the former City of Carlisle district
Monkhill
Monkhill
Location in the City of Carlisle district, Cumbria
Monkhill is located in Cumbria
Monkhill
Monkhill
Location within Cumbria
OS grid referenceNY342586
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCARLISLE
Postcode districtCA5
Dialling code01228
PoliceCumbria
FireCumbria
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Cumbria
54°55′05″N 3°01′30″W / 54.918°N 3.025°W / 54.918; -3.025

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  1. ^ "Drovers Rest Inn, Monkhill, Cumbria, CA5 6DB - pub details #". Beerintheevening.com. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
  2. ^ "Monkhill, Cumbria". Thecumbriadirectory.com. Retrieved 10 August 2011.