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Also known as Frizington, Cumbria

Frizington is a village in the Cumberland district of Cumbria, England. It lies to the north-west of the Lake District National Park. Historically, it was a collection of farms and houses, but became a unified village as a result of the mining (both coal and iron ore) opportunities in the area. The village is known for its church, which was built in 1867–1868.

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Locality
Arlecdon
Region
England
Country
United Kingdom
Population
1,737
Timezone
Europe/London

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St Paul's Church, Frizington - geograph.org.uk - 1500518.jpg
Dialing code
01946
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Frizington
postal code
CA26
OS grid reference
NY0316
P8168
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Frizington is a village in the Cumberland district of Cumbria, England. It lies to the north-west of the Lake District National Park. Historically, it was a collection of farms and houses, but became a unified village as a result of the mining (both coal and iron ore) opportunities in the area. The village is known for its church, which was built in 1867–1868.

==Location== It lies by road east of Whitehaven, southwest of Carlisle, and north of Barrow-in-Furness.

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