Ellenborough is a suburb of the town of
Maryport
Maryport is a town and civil parishes in England, civil parish in the Cumberland (unitary authority), Cumberland district of Cumbria, England. The town is on the coast of the Solway Firth and lies at the northern end of the former Cumberland Co ...
,
Cumbria
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, England, historically within
Cumberland
Cumberland ( ) is an area of North West England which was historically a county. The county was bordered by Northumberland to the north-east, County Durham to the east, Westmorland to the south-east, Lancashire to the south, and the Scottish ...
.
It takes its name from the nearby
River Ellen
The Ellen is a river in the English county of Cumbria, flowing from Skiddaw in the Northern Fells to the Solway Firth at Maryport. It was historically in the county of Cumberland. It is approximately in length.
Etymology
The River Ellen ge ...
. The population of the
electoral ward
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taken at the
2011 census was 3,810.
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Governance
Ellenborough is in the
parliamentary constituency
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of
Penrith and Solway
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.
For
Local Government
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Local governments typically constitute a subdivision of a higher-level political or administrative unit, such a ...
purposes it is in the
Cumberland
Cumberland ( ) is an area of North West England which was historically a county. The county was bordered by Northumberland to the north-east, County Durham to the east, Westmorland to the south-east, Lancashire to the south, and the Scottish ...
unitary authority area
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.
Ellenborough does not have its own
parish council, instead it is governed by Maryport Town Council.
Transport
For transport there is the
A594 going through the settlement and the
A596
The A596 is a primary route in Cumbria, in northern England, that runs between Thursby ( north-east of Wigton) and Workington. For its entirety the A596 parallels the A595, and meets the A595 at both ends. The A596 begins its course at a roun ...
nearby;
Maryport railway station
Maryport railway station serves the coastal town of Maryport in Cumbria, England. It is a stop on the Cumbrian Coast Line, which runs between and . It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.
History
Two railway companies o ...
is nearby.
Nearby settlements
Other suburbs of
Maryport
Maryport is a town and civil parishes in England, civil parish in the Cumberland (unitary authority), Cumberland district of Cumbria, England. The town is on the coast of the Solway Firth and lies at the northern end of the former Cumberland Co ...
include
Ewanrigg,
Netherton and Glasson.
References
External links
Cumbria County History Trust: Ellenborough and Ewanrigg(nb: provisional research only – see Talk page)
* https://web.archive.org/web/20100604015535/http://www.aboutbritain.com/towns/ellenborough.asp
* https://web.archive.org/web/20100530112034/http://www.visitcumbria.com/churches/maryport-ellenborough.htm
Maryport
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