Penruddock

{{Short description|Village in Cumbria, England}} {{for|the surname|Penruddock (surname)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}} {{Use British English|date=September 2019}} {{Infobox UK place | static_image_name = Penruddock sign.jpg | static_image_caption = Penruddock | country = England | coordinates = {{coord|54.6394|-2.8847|display=inline,title}} | official_name = Penruddock | civil_parish = Hutton | unitary_england = Westmorland and Furness | lieutenancy_england = Cumbria | region = North West England | constituency_westminster = Westmorland and Lonsdale | post_town = PENRITH | postcode_district = CA11 | postcode_area = CA | dial_code = 01768 | os_grid_reference = NY429275 | pushpin_map = United Kingdom Eden | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Eden, Cumbria | label_position = }}

'''Penruddock''' is a small village in Cumbria, England, 5.5 miles to the west of Penrith. It forms part of the civil parish of Hutton.

== History == The name Penruddock is Cumbric. With both red soil and red sandstone in the area to the south, the word Penruddock is likely derived from the word ''Pen'' (hill) and a cognate of the Welsh word ''rhudd'' (red). Red Hill is also one proposed meaning for the much debated name of Penrith,<ref>{{Cite book |last=Lee |first=Joan |title=Place Names of Cumbria |year=1998 |publisher=Heritage Services |location=Carlisle, UK |isbn=0-905404-70-X |page=65}}</ref><ref name="Whaley">{{Cite book |last=Whaley |first=Diana |title=A dictionary of Lake District place-names |location=Nottingham |publisher=English Place-Name Society |year=2006 |pages=lx,423 p. 263 |isbn=0904889726}}</ref> an area called Redhills now lies between the two.

The village of Penruddock itself is situated over limestone which is visible in many places, with craggy outcrops and a limestone pavement on the eastern boundary, and the remains of an ancient lime burning kiln on the north western boundary. The soil over the limestone is a fairly heavy clay which retains water, with the result that it helps keep vegetation alive during times of drought, but creates very wet conditions for long periods during the winter months.

== Governance == Penruddock is in the parliamentary constituency of Westmorland and Lonsdale.

== Transport ==

=== Road === Penruddock can be reached by car approximately {{convert|5.5|mi|km}} west of Penrith, just to the north of the A66 road.

=== Rail === Its railway station on the former Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith Railway closed in the 1970s and was demolished on 4 March 1997. The closest station is at Penrith.{{Citation needed|date=March 2026}}

=== Bus === Stagecoach operates the services in the village. 2 routes serve the village. The first one is the X4 to Penrith or to Workington via Keswick and Cockermouth.{{efn|Stagecoach route X5 serves the nearby A66 Road to Workington or Penrith.}} The second route is the 105 to Greystoke or to Penrith.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lake District Buses - Visit The Lake District {{!}} Stagecoach |url=https://www.stagecoachbus.com/promos-and-offers/cumbria-and-north-lancashire/explore-the-lakes-by-bus |access-date=2026-03-16 |website=www.stagecoachbus.com |language=en}}</ref>

== See also == {{portal|Cumbria}} * Listed buildings in Hutton, Cumbria

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== External links == {{Commons category|Penruddock}} *[https://www.cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk/township/hutton-soil Cumbria County History Trust: Hutton Soil] (nb: provisional research only – see Talk page) * [http://www.thecumbriadirectory.com/Town_or_Village/location.php?url=penruddock Article on The Cumbria Directory] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140810152957/http://www.thecumbriadirectory.com/Town_or_Village/location.php?url=penruddock |date=10 August 2014 }} * [http://www.herdwickinn.co.uk/ The Herdwick Inn] * [https://www.penruddock.cumbria.sch.uk/ Penruddock Primary School]

Category:Villages in Cumbria Category:Lime kilns in the United Kingdom Category:Hutton, Cumbria