Penrith, England - Definition and Overview

Arms of the former Penrith Rural District Council

Penrith is a town in England. In the centre of the town is the Clock Tower, erected in 1861 to commemorate Philip Musgrave of Edenhall.

The local authority is Eden District Council. The resident population of Eden District, as measured in the 2001 Census, was 49,777, of which 49 per cent were male and 51 per cent were female.

External links

• Eden District Council (http://www.eden.gov.uk)
• Full 2001 Census Details (http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/AreaProfileFrames.asp?TID=13&AREA=Penrith&AID=175592)
• Local Tourist Information (http://www.visitcumbria.com/pen/penrith.htm)