Distington - Izeria

Distington () is a large village and civil parish in Cumbria, England, 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Workington and 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Whitehaven. Historically a part of Cumberland, the civil parish includes the nearby settlements of Common End, Gilgarran and Pica. The parish had a population of 2,247 in the 2001 census, increasing slightly to 2,256 at the 2011 census. South of the village by the Lowca Beck are the fragmentary remains of Hayes Castle, a manor house fortified by Robert de Leyburn in 1322.

1. Governance

Distington is in the parliamentary constituency of Whitehaven and Workington. For Local Government purposes it is in the Cumberland unitary authority area. The village also has its own Parish Council; Distington Parish Council. The parish council ward stretches beyond the confines of Distington parish with at total population taken at the Census 2011 of 4,058.

1. Transport

The main road through Distington is the A595. There was once a railway station at Distington on the Cleator and Workington Junction Railway which was an important junction. Today Harrington railway station, on the Cumbria Coast Line, is the nearest operational station.

1. See also

Listed buildings in Distington Distington railway station

1. References


1. External links

Cumbria County History Trust: Distington (nb: provisional research only – see Talk page)

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Distington railway station

Distington railway station was opened jointly by the Cleator and Workington Junction Railway (C&WJR) and the LNWR and Furness Joint Railway (The Joint Line) on 1 October 1879. It was situated on the northern edge of the village of Distington, Cumbria, England, where the C&WJR's north–south main line crossed the Joint Line's east–west Gilgarran Branch.

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Lakes College

Lakes College is a further education institute located at Lillyhall, Cumberland, England, between the towns of Workington and Whitehaven. The college offers courses to students from Allerdale, Copeland and the surrounding areas. These courses include NVQs, BTECs, Diplomas and Access courses, as well as HNCs, HNDs and Foundation Degrees. The college is a sponsor of Energy Coast UTC in Workington. In 2018 the northern hub of the National College for Nuclear was launched at the college, funded by £7.5 million from the Department for Education. The college is expected to service the building and operation of new build nuclear power plants, for example the nearby proposed Moorside Nuclear Power Station.

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Common End, Cumbria

Common End is a hamlet within the civil parish of Distington in Cumbria, England. Common End was on the A595 road until it was by-passed.

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High Harrington railway station

High Harrington railway station was opened by the Cleator and Workington Junction Railway (C&WJR) in 1879. It was situated half a mile south of Harrington Junction on the company's main line. and served what was then the eastern extremity of Harrington in Cumbria, England. The station is not to be confused with the current Harrington station a kilometre away on the coastal line.

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