Frizington
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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.
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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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