Whitehaven
Sign in to saveWhitehaven is a town and civil parish in the Cumberland district of Cumbria, England. It is a port on the north-west coast, and lies outside the Lake District National Park. It is south-west of Carlisle. The parish also includes the small village of Sandwith. At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 24,040 and the Whitehaven built up area had a population of 22,945.
Key facts
- UK legislation.year
- 1937
- UK legislation.long_title
- An Act to authorise the Whitehaven Harbour Commissioners to make arrangements with their Bondholders, and for other purposes.
- UK legislation.territorial_extent
- United Kingdom
- UK legislation.royal_assent
- 20 July 1937
- UK legislation.commencement
- 20 July 1937
- UK legislation.amends
- Whitehaven Harbour Act 1962
- UK legislation.status
- Amended
- UK legislation.original_text
- https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=pst.000033905853&view=1up&seq=114
- UK legislation.collapsed
- yes
- UK legislation.type
- Act
- UK legislation.parliament
- Parliament of the United Kingdom
- UK legislation.citation
- 1 Edw. 8 & 1 Geo. 6. c. xcvi
- UK legislation.amendments
- Whitehaven Harbour Act 1981
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.official_name
- Whitehaven
- UK place.population
- 24,040
- UK place.population_ref
- (Parish, 2021)
- UK place.civil_parish
- Whitehaven
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Wikidata facts
- Population
- 24040
- Image
- King Street - geograph.org.uk - 470948.jpg
- Dialing code
- 01946
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- postal code
- CA28
- Commons category
- Whitehaven
- OS grid reference
- NX974181
- P8168
- Hippolyte Fizeau
- P12749
- Golo Mann
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Article
39 sectionsContents
- History
- Growth and prosperity
- Coal mining
- Early mining
- The influence of the Lowthers
- Mining under the sea
- Technical innovation
- The decline of Lowther influence
- Extent of mining
- Temporary end of coal mining
- Preservation of Saltom pit
- Climate
- Governance
- Administrative history
- Harbour
- Town planning
- Railways
- Coming of the public railway
- Industrial networks
- Engineering
- Industries
- Marchon chemical complex
- Sekers Fabrics
- Cumberland Curled Hair Ltd
- Sport
- Rugby League
- Other sports
- "Jam eater"
- Maritime Festival
- Local media
- June 2010 shootings
- Digital switchover trial
- Notable people
- Twin cities
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Whitehaven is a town and civil parish in the Cumberland district of Cumbria, England. It is a port on the north-west coast, and lies outside the Lake District National Park. It is south-west of Carlisle. The parish also includes the small village of Sandwith. At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 24,040 and the Whitehaven built up area had a population of 22,945.
The town's growth was largely due to the exploitation of the extensive coal measures by the Lowther family, driving a growing export of coal through the harbour from the 17th century onwards. It was also a major port for trading with the American colonies, and was, after London, the second busiest port of England by tonnage from 1750 to 1772. This prosperity led to the creation of a Georgian planned town in the 18th century which has left an architectural legacy of over 170 listed buildings.
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