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Penrith

British  
/ pɛnˈrɪθ /

noun

  1. a market town in NW England, in Cumbria. Pop: 14 471 (2001)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Hours later, 42-year-old Kerry Donoghue died while riding Carneyhaugh Rua in another cross-country event at Penrith in Cumbria.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

The 81-year-old, from Penrith in Cumbria was known to palliative care services in Carlisle before he was jailed.

From BBC Apr. 15, 2026

Markus Campbell-Savours, the Labour MP for Penrith and Solway, is one of those who has said he's now likely to vote against the bill after previously supporting it.

From BBC Jun. 6, 2025

The A66 between Penrith and Scotch Corner and the A628 have been closed since midnight.

From BBC Jan. 24, 2025

You may note so much in the rapid transit of the train, which ten minutes after its departure from Penrith station is fairly at the feet of the mountains.

From Australian Pictures Drawn with Pen and Pencil by Willoughby, Howard

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