Siddick

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Siddick
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Siddick Ponds Nature Reserve
Siddick is located in Allerdale
Siddick
Siddick
Location in Allerdale, Cumbria
OS grid referenceNY000311
• London260 mi (420 km) S
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWORKINGTON
Postcode districtCA14
Dialling code01900
PoliceCumbria
FireCumbria
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
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UK
England
Cumbria
54°39′56″N 3°33′00″W / 54.6656°N 3.5500°W / 54.6656; -3.5500Coordinates: 54°39′56″N 3°33′00″W / 54.6656°N 3.5500°W / 54.6656; -3.5500

Siddick is a village in Cumbria, England, historically part of Cumberland. It is situated on the A596 road, approximately 2 miles (3 km) north from the town of Workington. It lies within Workington civil parish.

As a coastal settlement on the Solway Firth (which is an inlet of the Irish Sea), fishing contributes to the local economy.[1]

There is a large manufacturing area to the east of the village, with Swedish paper maker Iggesund Paperboard operating a large facility there. Eastman Chemical Company and Indorama Corporation used to own chemical plants in Siddick, but these have subsequently closed.[2] To the south of the village is Dunmail Park shopping centre, where there is a multiplex cinema, a supermarket, and a number of other shops.[3]

Governance[]

Siddick is part of the Workington constituency of the UK parliament. The current Member of Parliament as of 2019 is Mark Jenkinson, a Conservative, who unseated former MP Sue Hayman at the 2019 General Election.[4] The Labour Party had previously won the seat in every general election since 1979; the Conservative Party had only won the 1976 Workington by-election since the Second World War.[5]

For the European Parliament residents in Siddick voted to elect MEP's for the North West England constituency.

For Local Government purposes it is in the Seaton + Northside Ward of Allerdale Borough Council and the Seaton Division of Cumbria County Council.

Siddick has its own Parish Council; Workington Town Council.[6]

Siddick Ponds Nature Reserve[]

Siddick Ponds Nature Reserve is a protected area and Site of Special Scientific Interest to the south of the village.[7] Ten thousand years ago the ponds were part of a delta in what is now the River Derwent. The name "Siddick" is believed to have come from "Siggit" or "Seagate", a racecourse formerly located close by. Coal was extracted from the St Helens pit nearby and affected the area; after the pit closed the land was reclaimed and replanted to create new wildlife habitats.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ WRC information. Water Research Centre. 1980. p. 319. Retrieved 19 July 2012.
  2. ^ Barwise, Jenny; "Bosses of Cumbrian factory deny closure rumours" Archived 2013-10-11 at the Wayback Machine, News & Star, 17 August 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2014
  3. ^ "About Us". Dunmail Park. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  4. ^ "Tories win Workington from Labour". BBC News. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  5. ^ "A vision of Britain website – general elections section". Retrieved 27 April 2012.
  6. ^ "Workington Town Council".
  7. ^ "Siddick Ponds, Siddick", Allerdale Borough Council. Retrieved 17 June 2014
  8. ^ https://www.visitworkington.co.uk/siddick-ponds[bare URL]


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