Bewaldeth and Snittlegarth is a civil parish in Cumbria, England, historically part of Cumberland. It lies north of Bassenthwaite Lake, in the Lake District and near its northern edge.
| Bewaldeth and Snittlegarth | |
|---|---|
 The site of Caer Mote Roman Fort | |
| OS grid reference | NY210348 |
| Civil parish |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | COCKERMOUTH |
| Postcode district | CA13 |
| Dialling code | 017687 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
According to the 2001 census it had a population of 40 [1] who live in 1,534 acres (621 ha).[2] At the 2011 Census it was measured that the population was still less than 100.
According to Bulmer's History & Directory Of Cumberland (1901); "Snittlegarth ... is supposed to have been formerly a village of considerable magnitude. The word "Snittlegarth" is thought to signify an enclosure".[3]
Governance edit
Bewaldeth and Snittlegarth is part of the parliamentary constituency of Workington. In the 2019 United Kingdom general election, the Tory candidate for Workington, Mark Jenkinson, was elected MP, overturning a 9.4 per cent Labour majority from the 2017 election to eject former Shadow Environment Secretary Sue Hayman by a margin of 4,136 votes.[4] Until the December 2019 general election, the Labour Party had won the seat in every general election since 1979.The Conservative Party had only been elected once in Workington since World War II, at the 1976 by-election.[5]
Before Brexit, for the European Parliament residents in Bewaldeth and Snittlegarth voted to elect MEP's for the North West England constituency.
For Local Government purposes it is in the Cumberland unitiary authority area.
There is no parish council, only an annual parish meeting.[6]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ The Cumbria Directory
- ^ 1901 description
- ^ Text from Bulmer (1901)
- ^ "Workington parliamentary constituency – Election 2019".
- ^ "A vision of Britain website – general elections section". Retrieved 27 April 2012.
- ^ Resources, Cumbria County Council (20 March 2022). "Parish council - Bewaldeth & Snittlegarth Parish Meeting". councilportal.cumbria.gov.uk. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
External links edit
- Cumbria County History Trust: Bewaldeth and Snittlegarth (nb: provisional research only – see Talk page)
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