Maryport
Sign in to saveMaryport is a town and civil parish in the Cumberland district of Cumbria, England. The town is on the coast of the Solway Firth and lies at the northern end of the former Cumberland Coalfield. Maryport lies approximately north-west of the Lake District National Park. It includes the site of the Roman settlement of Alauna. The modern town was developed from the mid-18th century around a new harbour built at the mouth of the River Ellen. The parish also includes the village of Flimby. At the 2021 census, the built-up area had a population of 8,525, while the parish had a population of 10,865.
Key facts
- UK legislation.status
- Amended
- UK legislation.original_text
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukla/Vict/57-58/106/contents/enacted
- UK legislation.collapsed
- yes
- UK legislation.type
- Act
- UK legislation.parliament
- Parliament of Great Britain
- UK legislation.year
- 1756
- UK legislation.citation
- 29 Geo. 2. c. 57
- UK legislation.territorial_extent
- United Kingdom
- UK legislation.si_made_date
- 6 December 2007
- UK legislation.commencement
- 20 July 1894
- UK legislation.primary_legislation
- Harbours Act 1964
- UK legislation.related_legislation
- Harbours, Docks, and Piers Clauses Act 1847
- UK legislation.long_title
- An Act for enlarging the Term and Powers granted by an Act passed in the Twenty-second Year of His present Majesty, for repairing, enlarging, and preserving, the Harbour of Ellenfoot, in the County of Cumberland.
- UK legislation.royal_assent
- 22 March 1749
- UK legislation.repeal_date
- 24 July 1833
- UK legislation.repealing_legislation
- Maryport Harbour and Improvement Act 1833
- UK legislation.amendments
- Maryport Harbour Revision Order 2007
- UK legislation.replaces
- Maryport Harbour and Improvement Act 1833
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24 sectionsContents
- Location
- History
- Prehistoric times
- Roman and medieval times
- Georgian times
- Victorian times
- Modern times
- Maryport Lighthouse
- Governance
- Administrative history
- Economy <span class="anchor" id="Maryport Maritime Museum"></span>
- Demography
- Culture
- Media
- Education
- Transport
- Train
- Bus
- Notable people
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Maryport is a town and civil parish in the Cumberland district of Cumbria, England. The town is on the coast of the Solway Firth and lies at the northern end of the former Cumberland Coalfield. Maryport lies approximately north-west of the Lake District National Park. It includes the site of the Roman settlement of Alauna. The modern town was developed from the mid-18th century around a new harbour built at the mouth of the River Ellen. The parish also includes the village of Flimby. At the 2021 census, the built-up area had a population of 8,525, while the parish had a population of 10,865.
==Location== Maryport is located on the A596 road north of Workington, west of Keswick and south-west of Carlisle. Silloth is to the north on the B5300 coast road, which passes through the villages of Allonby, Mawbray, Beckfoot and Blitterlees.
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