(Hamlet near Smithfield)
Traditional county: Cumbria · Unitary authority: Cumberland · Region: North West
Explore Brownrigg, Cumbria with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Brownrigg map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Brownrigg, Cumbria, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
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| Place | Brownrigg |
| Traditional County | Cumbria |
| Unitary Authority | Cumberland |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.974383 |
| Longitude | -2.874610 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Brownrigg emerges from the Cumbrian landscape as a cluster of quiet dwellings defined by the low, expansive horizon of the Solway Plain. It lies 4.5 miles east-south-east of Longtown (from Longtown: bearing 122°T, OS grid NY 441 647), and is situated south of Smithfield village. The light here possesses a pale, expansive quality, catching the damp fields where the earth seems to hold the memory of ancient glacial retreats. To the southwest, the wilder tangles of Scaleby Moss offer a dark, peat-stained contrast to the orderly patchwork of the surrounding agricultural land. Brownrigg maintains a singular composure, its narrow lanes tracing the contours of a terrain that feels both exposed to the elements and deeply grounded in its own solitude. A short distance away, the lingering presence of the Scaleby Castle moated site hints at a more turbulent past, where defensive stone once dictated the boundaries of life. Today, the stillness is broken only by the sharp, rhythmic calls of lapwings rising above the hedgerows. This quietude remains the true character of Brownrigg, a place where the passage of the seasons is written plainly upon the grey, weathered faces of its farmsteads.
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Explore Brownrigg, Cumbria, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 54.974383, -2.874610. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | August 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |