East Curthwaite is a hamlet in Cumbria, England. Meaning "Clearing near or belonging to a church", it was documented as "Kyrkthwate" in 1272.[1]

East Curthwaite
East Curthwaite
East Curthwaite is located in the former Allerdale Borough
East Curthwaite
East Curthwaite
Location in Allerdale, Cumbria
East Curthwaite is located in Cumbria
East Curthwaite
East Curthwaite
Location within Cumbria
OS grid referenceNY332487
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWIGTON
Postcode districtCA7
Dialling code01228
PoliceCumbria
FireCumbria
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Cumbria
54°49′45″N 3°02′19″W / 54.8293°N 3.0387°W / 54.8293; -3.0387

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  1. ^ Mills, Anthony David (6 November 2003). A Dictionary of British Place-Names. Oxford University Press. p. 415. ISBN 978-0-19-852758-9. Retrieved 19 July 2012.