Gilsland

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Gilsland
Village
Gilsland Main Street light snowfall
Gilsland Location within Cumbria Show map of Cumbria Gilsland Location within Northumberland Show map of Northumberland
OS grid reference	NY633664
Civil parish	Thirlwall Upper Denton Waterhead
Unitary authority	Northumberland Cumberland
Ceremonial county	Northumberland Cumbria
Region	North East North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BRAMPTON
Postcode district	CA8
Dialling code	016977
Police	Northumbria
Fire	Northumberland
Ambulance	North East
	North West
UK Parliament	Hexham Carlisle
List of places UK England Northumberland 54°59′28″N 2°34′26″W / 54.991°N 2.574°W / 54.991; -2.574

Gilsland is a village in northern England about 20 miles (32 km) west of Hexham, and about 18 miles (29 km) east of Carlisle, which straddles the border between Cumbria and Northumberland. The village provides an amenity centre for visitors touring Hadrian's Wall and other features of historical interest in this area of rugged Border country, popularised by the Romantic novelist Sir Walter Scott.

Its unusual arrangement of incorporating two unitary councils and three civil parish councils is due to the gradual amalgamation of hamlets during the 19th century. It has a population of about 400, most of whom live on the Northumberland side of the River Irthing and Poltross Burn.