Keekle Viaduct carried the Cleator and Workington Junction Railway over the River Keekle near Keekle in the parish
Weddicar is a civil parish in Copeland, Cumbria, England. At the 2011 census it had a population of 451.[1]
The parish has an area of 712.98 hectares (1,761.8 acres). It lies east of Whitehaven and west of Cleator Moor; the main settlement is the hamlet of Keekle. The northwestern boundary of the parish follows the River Keekle. The B 5295 road from Whitehaven to Cleator Moor crosses the parish,[1] as did the Cleator and Workington Junction Railway (closed 1992, now dismantled although Keekle Viaduct remains).
There is a parish council, the lowest level of local government.[2]
Listed buildings
There are two listed buildings in the parish: Nether End Farmhouse at grade II* and another farmhouse at grade II.
References
- 1 2 UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Weddicar Parish (1170212539)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- ↑ "Weddicar Parish Council". Copeland Borough Council. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
External links
- Cumbria County History Trust: Weddicar (nb: provisional research only – see Talk page)
- "Weddicar". Linked data. Ordnance Survey.
- "Weddicar through time". Vision of Britain.
54°33′32″N 3°30′50″W / 54.559°N 3.514°W
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