Baggrow

Baggrow is a small village situated north of the Lake District National Park in the English county of Cumbria, historically within Cumberland.

Baggrow
The bridge over the River Ellen, joining Baggrow with Blennerhasset.
Baggrow is located in the former Allerdale Borough
Baggrow
Baggrow
Location in Allerdale, Cumbria
Baggrow is located in Cumbria
Baggrow
Baggrow
Location within Cumbria
OS grid referenceNY177419
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWIGTON
Postcode districtCA7
Dialling code016973
PoliceCumbria
FireCumbria
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament

In many parts of the village views of England's 4th highest peak Skiddaw, standing 931 metres (3053 ft) above sea level, can be seen to the south east, some 9.5 mi (15 km) away.

Governance

The village is in the parliamentary constituency of Workington, Mark Jenkinson is the Member of parliament.

For Local Government purposes it is in the Cumberland unitiary authority area.

Baggrow does not have its own parish council, instead it is part of Allhallows Parish Council. The Parish of Allhallows incorporates the three villages of Baggrow, Fletchertown and Watch Hill, together with the area of Mealsgate known as Pine Grove.[1]

Railway
Station Manager's House as it is today

Baggrow railway station was a stop along the Bolton Loop of the Maryport and Carlisle Railway which used to run through the village serving the Brayton Knowle Colliery[2] here, and the mine at nearby Mealsgate. The line has been dismantled but evidence of its existence and its use can be seen along the route.[3]

References
  1. "The Parish of Allhallows". Archived from the original on 30 November 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  2. Durham Mining Museum - Brayton Knowle Colliery
  3. Bolton Loop - Walking the Line High Baggrow to Mealsgate


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