South Lakeland District Cumbria England United Kingdom
54.255218,-2.75626
Hincaster
Hincaster is a small hamlet and civil parish in the Unitary Authority of Westmorland and Furness Cumbria, England, located between Kendal and Milnthorpe. In the 2001 census the parish had a population of 195, increasing at the 2011 census to 209.
"Caster" often suggests a Roman origin (from the Old English cæster and Latin castrum for "fort"), but no Roman remains are known at Hincaster.
Hincaster is most famous for the 19th century Hincaster Tunnel (currently dewatered) which is the longest tunnel on the Lancaster Canal.
Distance between:
London to Hincaster220 Miles / 354 Kms Liverpool to Hincaster60 Miles / 96 Kms
54.255218,-2.75626