Museums · North West England
Egremont, Cumbria
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Egremont is a market town and civil parish in the Cumberland district of Cumbria, England. It is situated just outside the Lake District National Park, five miles (eight kilometres) south of Whitehav
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Nethertown · 3.8 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Egremont in Cumbria, the nearest railway station is Nethertown, located 3.8 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is CA22 2DQ. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Egremont is a market town and civil parish in the Cumberland district of Cumbria, England. It is situated just outside the Lake District National Park, five miles (eight kilometres) south of Whitehaven and on the River Ehen. The parish also includes the villages of Bigrigg and Moor Row. The town lies at the foot of the Uldale valley and Dent Fell. It has a long industrial heritage including dyeing, weaving and iron ore mining. The modern economy is based around the nuclear industry at nearby Sellafield. Egremont Castle was built in the 12th century on the site of an earlier fortification. The castle ruins stand at the southern end of Main Street, near where the street widens out to serve as the market place. Egremont was granted a charter for a market and annual fair by Henry III around 1266. The fair continues as the Crab Fair, which now hosts the World Gurning Championships.
Photo gallery
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Derwent and Tributaries SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Egremont is a market town and civil parish in the Cumberland district of Cumbria, England. It is situated just outside the Lake District National Park, five miles (eight kilometres) south of Whitehaven and on the River Ehen. The parish also includes the villages of Bigrigg and Moor Row. The town lies at the foot of the Uldale valley and Dent Fell. It has a long industrial heritage including dyeing, weaving and iron ore mining. The modern economy is based around the nuclear industry at nearby Sellafield. Egremont Castle was built in the 12th century on the site of an earlier fortification. The castle ruins stand at the southern end of Main Street, near where the street widens out to serve as the market place. Egremont was granted a charter for a market and annual fair by Henry III around 1266. The fair continues as the Crab Fair, which now hosts the World Gurning Championships.
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Background
Description
Egremont pre-dates the Norman conquest. The Danes first established a fort on the site of Egremont Castle around the end of the first millennium AD. ]] When William Rufus extended Norman rule into Cumbria in around 1092, control of the area was given to Ivo Taillebois, who was married to Lucy of Bolingbroke, heiress of extensive lands in Lincolnshire. When Ivo died in 1094, this authority passed to Lucy's second husband Roger fitz Gerold de Roumare, who survived for only two more years, then to her third husband Ranulph le Meschines. On his becoming the Earl of Chester, his estates were returned to the Crown towards paying for the earldom. Around 1120, Henry I gave the Barony of Copeland to…
Visiting
Egremont has Egremont Castle, Florence Mine, Hartley's Ice Cream, Lowes Court Gallery, various walks, Clint's Quarry (SSSI) and cycle paths.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.4840, -3.5306
- District
- Cumberland
- Parish
- Egremont
- Postcode
- CA22 2DQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Whitehaven and Workington
- Nearest railway station
- Nethertown — 3.8 km
Sources
- wikipedia: Egremont, Cumbria (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Egremont, Cumbria?
- Egremont, Cumbria is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode CA22 2DQ), in the parish of Egremont.
- What is Egremont, Cumbria?
- Egremont is a market town and civil parish in the Cumberland district of Cumbria, England. It is situated just outside the Lake District National Park, five miles (eight kilometres) south of Whitehav
- How do I get to Egremont, Cumbria?
- The nearest railway station is Nethertown, about 3.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode CA22 2DQ.
- Is Egremont, Cumbria a protected site?
- Yes — Egremont, Cumbria is part of the River Derwent and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Egremont, Cumbria?
- The nearest railway station is Nethertown, about 3.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CA22 2DQ.