Hensingham

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Hensingham
Whitehaven Hensingham Square.jpeg
Hensingham Square
Hensingham is located in the Borough of Copeland
Hensingham
Hensingham
Location in Copeland Borough
Population4,145 (2011)
OS grid referenceNX990166
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWHITEHAVEN
Postcode districtCA28
Dialling code01946
PoliceCumbria
FireCumbria
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Cumbria
54°32′06″N 3°33′36″W / 54.535°N 3.560°W / 54.535; -3.560Coordinates: 54°32′06″N 3°33′36″W / 54.535°N 3.560°W / 54.535; -3.560

Hensingham is a suburb of the Cumbrian town of Whitehaven in England. The ward population taken at the 2011 census was 4,145.[1]

Historically in Cumberland, the village is located to the south-east of Whitehaven on the A595 road, close to the Mirehouse Housing Estate and Moresby Parks. It has a Spar convenience store and several pubs – including the Distressed Sailor, the Lowther Arms and the Richmond. It is close to Whitehaven Fire Station and to three schools; Hensingham Primary School, St Benedict's Roman Catholic High School and Whitehaven Academy. In Hensingham is the West Cumberland Hospital, the first hospital built in England after the creation of the National Health Service. It was officially opened on 21 October 1964 by Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother. St John's Church is an evangelical Anglican church in this suburb.

Sport[]

Hensingham have one of the oldest rugby clubs in the country. Hensingham ARLFC are an amateur Rugby league based in Whitehaven. Founded in 1900 It wasn't until 1920 that the Club changed its allegiances to Rugby League. They now play their rugby in the National Conference League Division 3.

References[]

  1. ^ "Whitehaven ward population 2011". Retrieved 15 June 2015.

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