Beckermet

Also known as Beckermet, Cumbria

Beckermet is a village and civil parish in Cumbria, England, between Egremont and Seascale. The parish had a population of 1,619 in the 2011 census.

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Place details

Locality: Beckermet
Region: England
Country: United Kingdom
Population: 704
Timezone: Europe/London

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Key facts

UK place.country: England
UK place.official_name: Beckermet
UK place.static_image: Church of St John, Beckermet - geograph.org.uk - 1270306.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption: St John's church in the village centre
UK place.population: 1,619
UK place.population_ref: (2011)
UK place.civil_parish: Beckermet
UK place.unitary_england: Cumberland
UK place.lieutenancy_england: Cumbria
UK place.region: North West England
UK place.constituency_westminster: Whitehaven and Workington
UK place.post_town: BECKERMET
UK place.postcode_district: CA21
UK place.postcode_area: CA
UK place.dial_code: 01946
UK place.os_grid_reference: NY0106
UK place.pushpin_map: United Kingdom Copeland
UK place.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Copeland Borough

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Wikidata facts

Population: 1619
Image: St Bridget's Church, Calderbridge.jpg
Dialing code: 01946

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Commons category: Beckermet
postal code: CA21
OS grid reference: NY019069
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Toponymy
The two parishes
Governance
Transport
Churches
Castle sites
Landmarks
See also
References
External links

Beckermet is a village and civil parish in Cumbria, England, between Egremont and Seascale. The parish had a population of 1,619 in the 2011 census.

Historically in Cumberland, it is served by Braystones railway station and is less than a mile west of the A595 road. It is around 2 miles (3 km) from the Sellafield nuclear plant which may be seen from the higher parts of the village.