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Ewanrigg Botanical Garden
Ewanrigg is a suburb of the town of Maryport, Cumbria, England, historically within Cumberland. Ewanrigg is a residential area and has a post office, a school and a few places of worship. __TOC__ Location It is near the River Ellen and is only about away from the estuary, which goes out into the Solway Firth. Carlisle, Cumbria, Carlisle lies to the north-east Governance Ewanrigg is in the United Kingdom Parliament constituencies, parliamentary constituency of Workington (UK Parliament constituency), Workington, Mark Jenkinson is the Member of parliament. For Local Government purposes it is in the ''Maryport North Ward'' of Allerdale Borough Council and the ''Maryport North Ward'' of Cumbria County Council. Ewanrigg does not have its own Parish councils in England, Parish Council, instead it is part of ''Maryport Town Council''. Transport For transport there is the A594 road (Cumbria), A594 road going through the settlement and the A596 road nearby; Maryport railway st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maryport
Maryport is a town and civil parish in the Allerdale borough of Cumbria, England, historically in Cumberland. The town is situated just outside the Lake District National Park, at the northern end of the former Cumberland Coalfield. Location Maryport is located on the A596 road north of Workington, west of Keswick and south-west of Carlisle. The town of Silloth is to the north on the B5300 coast road, which passes through the villages of Allonby, Mawbray, Beckfoot and Blitterlees. It's the southernmost town on the Solway Firth, where the River Ellen skirts the grounds of Netherhall School before flowing through Maryport into the Solway Firth. Maryport railway station is on the Cumbrian Coast Line. History Roman and medieval times The town was established around 122 as one of several Roman localities called Alauna. It was a command and supply base for the coastal defences at the western extremity of Hadrian's Wall. The town contains substantial remains of the Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
