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Cumbria (IPA: ), is a shire county in the extreme North West of England. ...
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The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government. ...
Allerdale is a local government district and borough in Cumbria, England. ...
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Cumbria (IPA: ), is a shire county in the extreme North West of England. ...
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Cockermouth is a town within the Allerdale borough of Cumbria, England, and is so named because it is at the confluence of the River Cocker as it flows into the River Derwent. Allerdale is a local government district and borough in Cumbria, England. ...
Cumbria (IPA: ), is a shire county in the extreme North West of England. ...
Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem specific to England — the anthem of the United Kingdom is God Save the Queen. See also Proposed English National Anthems. ...
The River Cocker is a river in the Lake District of north-west England, in the county of Cumbria. ...
The Derwent is a river in the Lake District of the county of Cumbria in the north of England. ...
Historically a part of Cumberland, Cockermouth is situated on the northwest fringe of the English Lake District. This location tends to enhance the life and character of the town without the negative impact of receiving too many tourists (as some believe has occurred in the case of Cockermouth's neighbour Keswick). Much of the architectural core of the town remains largely unchanged since the 18th and 19th centuries. The historic counties of England are ancient subdivisions of England. ...
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History The town has ancient roots and Romans, Vikings and Normans have each left lingering marks on the Town and surrounding place names. Curiously, Cockermouth lays claim to be the first town in Britain to pilot electric lighting, reputedly in 1881. It is perhaps best known as the birthplace of William Wordsworth and Dorothy Wordsworth, John Grayston, and Fletcher Christian (of Mutiny on the Bounty fame). John Dalton (a father of atomic theory) was born in Eaglesfield, a village on the outskirts of Cockermouth, and Astronomer Royal Fearon Fallows also hailed from the town. Wordsworth House has recently been expensively restored and visitors may take tea in its 18th century kitchen. Cockermouth is situated within a few minutes travelling distance from lakes such as Ennerdale, Crummock Water, Loweswater and Bassenthwaite, but is much less crowded with tourists than many Cumbrian towns. The tree lined main street boasts a statue of Lord Mayo, formerly an MP for Cockermouth, who became British Viceroy of India and whose subsequent claim to fame was that he was assassinated. Andrew Dowsett the well known stand up comedian known for his work in television and in the musical theater, attended school in the area, as did Ryan Gaffney famous for his romantic poetry. The article on electrical energy is located elsewhere. ...
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William Wordsworth (April 7, 1770 – April 23, 1850) was a major English romantic poet who, with Samuel Taylor Coleridge, helped launch the Romantic Age in English literature with their 1798 joint publication, Lyrical Ballads. ...
Dorothy Wordsworth (December 25, 1771 – January 25, 1855) was an English poet and diarist and the sister of poet William Wordsworth. ...
Fletcher Christian Fletcher Christian (September 25, 1764 – October 3, 1793) was a Masters Mate on board the Bounty during William Blighs fateful voyage to Tahiti for breadfruit plants (see Mutiny on the Bounty). ...
The mutineers turning Lt Bligh and some of the officers and crew adrift from HMAV Bounty, 29 April 1789. ...
John Dalton John Dalton (September 6, 1766 – July 27, 1844) was an English chemist and physicist, born at Eaglesfield, near Cockermouth in Cumberland. ...
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Wordsworth House is a Georgian townhouse situated in Cockermouth, Cumbria, England, and in the ownership of the National Trust. ...
Ennerdale Water, as seen from Revelin Crag Ennerdale Water is one of the smaller lakes in the region of northern England known as the Lake District. ...
Crummock Water is a lake in the Lake District in Cumbria, England. ...
Loweswater is one of the smaller lakes in the English Lake District. ...
Map of the lake from 1925 Bassenthwaite Lake seen from Blackstock Point The south end of Bassenthwaite Lake Bassenthwaite Lake is located in the Lake District in England. ...
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Present day Character There was a market every Monday in the town's Market Place from the 13th century, but in recent times the event is held infrequently, if at all. In the days when opening hours of public houses were restricted the fact that the pubs in Cockermouth could open all day on Market days made the town a popular destination for drinkers, especially on Bank Holiday Mondays. Only the Market Bell remains as a reminder of this period (inset into a wall opposite the Allerdale Hotel). Much of the centre of the town is of Medieval origin substantially rebuilt in Georgian with Victorian infill. The tree lined Kirkgate offers examples of unspoilt classical late 17th and 18th century terraced housing, cobbled paving and twisty curving lanes which run steeply down to the River Cocker. Most of the buildings are of traditional slate and stone construction with thick walls and green slate roofs. Look up Market in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...
Manchester Town Hall is an example of Victorian architecture found in Manchester, UK. The Carson Mansion is an example of a Victorian home in Eureka, California, USA The term Victorian architecture can refer to one of a number of architectural styles predominantly in the Victorian era. ...
The River Cocker is a river in the Lake District of north-west England, in the county of Cumbria. ...
Many of the facades lining the streets are frontages for historic housing in alleyways and lanes (often maintaining medieval street patterns) to the rear. An example of this may be observed through the alleyway adjacent to the almost time-frozen Market Place hardware merchant (J.B.Banks and Son) where 18th century dye workers' cottages line one side of the lane and the former works faces them across the narrow cobbled lane. Examples of Georgian residences may be found near the Market Place, St. Helens Street, at the bottom of Castlegate Drive and Kirkgate.
Harris Park offers riverside walks and views down over the historic Town. There is a cycleway which runs along a former railway track and spans a high bridge over the Cocker affording views of the town and river-scape. The Kirkgate Centre is the Town's major cultural focus and offers regular historical displays by the Museum Group in addition to holding major cultural events including theatre, international music and world cinema.
The centre of Cockermouth is largely unspoilt and its Market Place is currently subject to a renovation with an artistic and community focus. Although tourists come and go, Cockermouth is essentially a place to live in and both locals and 'offcomers' combine to give the town mix of traditional and urbane social character.
Services Cockermouth has three primary schools. These are Fairfield, which has separate infant and junior Schools; All Saints Church of England and St. Joseph's Roman Catholic. It also has a secondary school, several churches, three medical and dental surgeries, complementary health centre, a sports injuries and physiotherapy centre, an arts centre, and two art galleries (Castlegate House and Neo). Percy House Gallery on Main Street has a ceiling which dates from the 16th century with some of its timberwork dating from the 14th century. The town has many antique shops, three main galleries, and more than 14 cafes. There are many restaurants and of course lots of pubs. There is even a gourmet fish and chip restaurant [neutrality disputed] in the Market Place. Bitter End Pub in Kirkgate has its own micro-brewery and visiting ales. The largest hotel is the Georgian fronted Trout which still has a faded photo on its walls of Bing Crosby who used the hotel as a base for his fishing in the town's rivers. Cockermouth Rugby Football Club is now based at the former Cockermouth Grammar School site and can boast that it played the first ever rugby union league match[citation needed] when they played Kirby Lonsdale when the Rugby Union formed national and regional leagues - the precursors of what have now become the national and premier leagues. Micro Breweries are seen by many as a counterbalance to merger mania within the commercial beer industry where one mega brewer after another swallows up regional favorites. ...
Harry Lillis Bing Crosby (May 3, 1903 – October 14, 1977) was an American singer and actor whose career lasted from 1926 until his death in 1977. ...
Shops Many of the shops offer a distinctive and local appeal and yet there are three supermarkets (including the only Sainsbury's between Lancaster and Glasgow[citation needed]), two chemists, two cycle shops, a Wilkinsons store, a sports centre, three bakers, swimming pool and two parks which both facilitate riverside walks. The small Youth Hostel is sited in a 16th century mill on a bend in the River Cocker's approach to the Town. The adjoining village of Papcastle is also picturesque in its own right and stands on the site of the Roman fort of Deventio. It is lined with 18th and 19th century housing - some of which are enormous and amongst the grandest in the North [neutrality disputed]. The main cemetery on the Lorton Road features streams, humped stone bridges and views of the nearby fells. J Sainsbury plc is the parent company of Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, commonly known as Sainsburys, a chain of supermarkets in the United Kingdom. ...
A view of Lancaster showing the Lune, the Millennium Bridge and the Ashton Memorial Lancaster (2001 census population 45,952: source ONS) is a city in Lancashire, in the north-west of England, UK. It is a commercial, cultural and educational centre. ...
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Papcastle is a village and civil parish in the English county of Cumbria. ...
Attractions Attractions include the sizeable but partly ruined Norman castle (still inhabited by Lady Egremont), built at the confluence of the Rivers Cocker and Derwent (complete with a tilting tower which hangs Pisa-like over Jennings Brewery). The castle with its preserved dungeons opens to the public only once a year during the annual Town festival. The Printing House Museum and Wordworth's birthplace are other attractions. There is also a Lakeland Sheep Centre which offers daily shows in its theatre. The nave of Durham Cathedral demonstrates the characteristic round arched style, though use of shallow pointed arches above the nave is a forerunner of the Gothic style. ...
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Two and a half miles North-West of the town lies Dovenby Hall Estate, a park and woodland estate of 115 acres in size. Dovenby Hall is the home of the Ford Rally team. The estate was bought in January 1988 by Malcolm Wilson for his M-Sport motorsport team and in 1996 they were selected by Ford Motorsport to build, prepare and run a fleet of cars for entry into the World Rally Championship. A lithograph of Dovenby Hall sketched in 1855. ...
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Petter Solberg driving on gravel at the 2006 Cyprus Rally, a World Rally Championship event. ...
Malcolm Wilson is a well know British Rally driver. ...
M-Sport is a large and successful motorsport team based in Cockermouth, Cumbria in England. ...
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Cockermouth is also home to the traditional Jenning's Brewery which offers regular public tours and occasional carriage rides pulled by a shire horse. Culturally, the Kirkgate Centre offers international music, theatre and world cinema (including critically acclaimed and art-house movies on Monday evenings) and the town has an annual festival of concerts and performances each Summer. Cockermouth has an annual Easter Fair, fireworks display and carnival. In April 2005 it hosted its first Georgian Fair, whisch was repeated in 2006 and seems destined to become a recurrent event. At Christmas the town presents an extraordinary amount of festive lighting throughout its main and subsidiary streets, accompanied by vigorously competing shop displays. Jennings Brewery was established as a family concern in 1828 in the village of Lorton, between Keswick and Cockermouth in the Lake District, England. ...
Organizations Cockermouth is the home town of Belfagan Women's Morris, an all-female team established in 1981 who perform North West morris wearing traditional wooden clogs and using garlands, sticks and hankies in their various dances.The town is also home to CADS (Cockermouth Amateur Dramatic Society), and the Cumbria Youth Alliance (www.cya.co.uk). Cotswold morris with handkerchiefs A morris dance is a form of English folk dance usually accompanied with music. ...
See also Mountain Rescue services in England and Wales operate under the umbrella association of the MREW - Mountain Rescue England and Wales (formerly called Mountain Rescue Council of England & Wales). ...
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