Longtown, Cumbria

Longtown
Town
Longtown, bridge over the River Esk
Longtown Location in the former City of Carlisle Show map of the former City of Carlisle district Longtown Location within Cumbria Show map of Cumbria
Population	3,000
OS grid reference	NY380686
Civil parish	Arthuret
Unitary authority	Cumberland
Ceremonial county	Cumbria
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Carlisle
Postcode district	CA6
Dialling code	01228
Police	Cumbria
Fire	Cumbria
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Penrith and the Border
List of places UK England Cumbria 55°00′30″N 2°58′07″W / 55.0084°N 2.9687°W / 55.0084; -2.9687

Longtown is a market town in Cumbria, England, just south of the Scottish Border. It has a sheep market which was at the centre of the 2001 United Kingdom foot-and-mouth crisis. Just south-west of Longtown is Arthuret Church, dedicated to Saint Michael and All Angels.