Ewanrigg
Ewanrigg is a suburb of the town of Maryport, Cumbria, England, historically within Cumberland. Ewanrigg is a residential area and has a post office, a school and a few places of worship.
| Ewanrigg | |
|---|---|
 Ewanrigg | |
| Population | 3,447 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | NY039355 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MARYPORT |
| Postcode district | CA15 |
| Dialling code | 01900 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Location
It is near the River Ellen and is only about 1 mi (2 km) away from the estuary, which goes out into the Solway Firth. Carlisle lies 26 mi (42 km) to the north-east
Governance
Ewanrigg 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.
Ewanrigg does not have its own Parish Council, instead it is part of Maryport Town Council.[1]
Transport
For transport there is the A594 road going through the settlement and the A596 road nearby; Maryport railway station is also nearby. Other suburbs of Maryport include Ellenborough, Netherton and Glasson.
References
External links
- Cumbria County History Trust: Ellenborough and Ewanrigg (nb: provisional research only – see Talk page)