Smithfield, Cumbria

Human settlement in England

Kirklinton Middle

District

City of Carlisle

Cumbria

Region

North West

CountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townCARLISLEPostcode districtCA6Dialling code01228PoliceCumbriaFire Cumbria Ambulance North West UK Parliament

Carlisle

List of places: UK; England; Cumbria

54°58′46″N 2°52′28″W / 54.9795°N 2.8745°W / 54.9795; -2.8745

Smithfield is a village located in the parish of Kirklinton Middle approximately 8 miles north of Carlisle in Cumbria, United Kingdom,^[1] and has a population of around 250. The main road through the village, the A6071, leads to the nearby market towns of Longtown (west, 4 miles) and Brampton (east, 6 miles).

Smithfield can be described as a commuter village with the vast majority of the adult population working in Carlisle. With infrequent public transport (Stagecoach) to Carlisle, most journeys are made by car.^{[citation needed]}