Baggrow

Baggrow
The bridge over the River Ellen, joining Baggrow with Blennerhasset.
Baggrow Location in Allerdale, Cumbria Baggrow Location within Cumbria Show map of AllerdaleShow map of CumbriaShow all
OS grid reference	NY177419
Civil parish	Allhallows
District	Allerdale
Shire county	Cumbria
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	WIGTON
Postcode district	CA7
Dialling code	016973
Police	Cumbria
Fire	Cumbria
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Workington
List of places UK England Cumbria 54°45′N 3°17′W / 54.75°N 03.29°W / 54.75; -03.29Coordinates: 54°45′N 3°17′W / 54.75°N 03.29°W / 54.75; -03.29

Baggrow is a small village situated north of the Lake District National Park in the English county of Cumbria, historically within Cumberland.

In many parts of the village views of England's 4th highest peak Skiddaw, standing 931 metres (3053 ft) above sea level, can be seen to the south east, some 9.5 mi (15 km) away.

Governance[]

The village is in the parliamentary constituency of Workington, Sue Hayman is the Member of parliament.

For Local Government purposes it is in the Allhallows & Waverton Ward of Allerdale Borough Council and the Aspatria Ward of Cumbria County Council.

Baggrow does not have its own parish council, instead it is part of Allhallows Parish Council. The Parish of Allhallows incorporates the three villages of Baggrow, Fletchertown and Watch Hill, together with the area of Mealsgate known as Pine Grove.^[1]

Railway[]

Station Manager's House as it is today

Baggrow railway station was a stop along the Bolton Loop of the Maryport and Carlisle Railway which used to run through the village serving the Brayton Knowle Colliery^[2] here, and the mine at nearby Mealsgate. The line has been dismantled but evidence of its existence and its use can be seen along the route.^[3]

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