Aspatria
Also known as Aspatria, Cumbria
Aspatria is a town and civil parish in Cumberland, Cumbria, England. The town rests on the north side of the Ellen Valley, overlooking a panoramic view of the countryside, with Skiddaw to the South and the Solway Firth to the North. Its developments are aligned approximately east–west along the A596 Carlisle to Workington road and these extend to approximately in length. It lies about northeast of Maryport, a similar distance to the Southwest of Wigton, about north of Cockermouth and from the coast and Allonby. A Roman road leading from "Old Carlisle" to Ellenborough passed through the hamlet.
Key facts
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.official_name
- Aspatria
- UK place.population
- 2,813
- UK place.population_ref
- (Parish, 2021)
- UK place.civil_parish
- Aspatria
- UK place.unitary_england
- Cumberland
- UK place.lieutenancy_england
- Cumbria
- UK place.region
- North West England
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Penrith and Solway
- UK place.post_town
- WIGTON
- UK place.postcode_district
- CA7
- UK place.postcode_area
- CA
- UK place.dial_code
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Article
21 sectionsContents
- History
- Pre Norman
- The Manor
- Toponymy
- Governance
- Administrative history
- Religious worship
- Education
- Neighbouring parishes
- Industry
- Demography
- Media
- Sport
- Transport
- Bus
- Train
- Notable people
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Aspatria is a town and civil parish in Cumberland, Cumbria, England. The town rests on the north side of the Ellen Valley, overlooking a panoramic view of the countryside, with Skiddaw to the South and the Solway Firth to the North. Its developments are aligned approximately east–west along the A596 Carlisle to Workington road and these extend to approximately in length. It lies about northeast of Maryport, a similar distance to the Southwest of Wigton, about north of Cockermouth and from the coast and Allonby. A Roman road leading from "Old Carlisle" to Ellenborough passed through the hamlet.
It is served by Aspatria railway station. Aspatria is located on the fringe of the English Lake District.
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