Weddicar
Weddicar is a civil parish in Copeland, Cumbria, England. At the 2011 census it had a population of 451.[1]
Keekle Viaduct carried the Cleator and Workington Junction Railway over the River Keekle near Keekle in the parish
The parish has an area of 712.98 hectares (1,761.8 acres). It lies east of Whitehaven and west of Cleator Moor; the main settlement is the hamlet of Keekle. The northwestern boundary of the parish follows the River Keekle. The B 5295 road from Whitehaven to Cleator Moor crosses the parish,[1] as did the Cleator and Workington Junction Railway (closed 1992, now dismantled although Keekle Viaduct remains).
There is a parish council, the lowest level of local government.[2]
Listed buildings
There are two listed buildings in the parish: Nether End Farmhouse at grade II* and another farmhouse at grade II.
References
- UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Weddicar Parish (1170212539)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- "Weddicar Parish Council". Copeland Borough Council. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
External links
- Cumbria County History Trust: Weddicar (nb: provisional research only – see Talk page)
- "Weddicar". Linked data. Ordnance Survey.
- "Weddicar through time". Vision of Britain.
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