Bridgefoot is a village in Cumbria, historically part of Cumberland, near the Lake District National Park in England.[1][2] It is situated at the confluence of the River Marron and Lostrigg Beck, approximately 1 mile south of the River Derwent. To the south it is seamlessly joined with the village of Little Clifton.
| Bridgefoot | |
|---|---|
 The Dukes Head public house, Bridgefoot, now known as the Duke of Cumberland | |
  Bridgefoot Location within Cumbria | |
| Population | <500 |
| OS grid reference | NY0529 |
| Civil parish |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Workington |
| Postcode district | CA14 |
| Dialling code | 01900 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Governance
editBridgefoot, is part of the Workington constituency of the UK parliament. The current Member of Parliament is Mark Jenkinson, a member of the Conservative Party.[3] The Labour Party has won the seat in every general election since 1979; the Conservative Party has only been elected once in Workington since the Second World War: in the 1976 Workington by-election.[4]
For the European Parliament residents in Bridgefoot voted to elect MEP's for the North West England constituency before Brexit in 2020.
For Local Government purposes it is in the Cumberland unitary authority area.
Bridgefoot has its own Parish Council; Greysouthen Parish Council.[5]
References
edit- ^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 89 West Cumbria (Cockermouth & Wast Water) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2011. ISBN 9780319232057.
- ^ "Ordnance Survey: 1:50,000 Scale Gazetteer" (csv (download)). www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Ordnance Survey. 1 January 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
- ^ "Allerdale Borough Council website". Archived from the original on 7 April 2012. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
- ^ "A vision of Britain website – general elections section". Retrieved 27 April 2012.
- ^ "Greysouthen Parish Council".
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