Rosthwaite is a settlement in the Allerdale borough of

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, England. It is also in

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in the English

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. It lies on the

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to the south of

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and to the east of the

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in the county of

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part of

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, the nearest town to Rosthwaite is Keswick, which is situated approximately to the north.

Geographical features

Rosthwaite is host to many interesting post-glacial geographical features. The town nestles underneath the How, a large roche moutonnée, with a smaller roche moutonnée being further to the west. Near to and within Rosthwaite is also a set of terminal moraines which show the staggered retreat of the Stonethwaite Glacier. These are quite obvious, with the middle and best preserved moraine being found NY 258145.

Governance

Rosthwaite is within the Copeland UK Parliamentary constituency.

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is the

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. Before

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for the

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its residents voted to elect MEP's for the

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constituency. For

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purposes it is in the ''Keswick

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'' of

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and the ''Keswick Division'' of

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. Rosthwaite has its own Parish Council; ''Borrowdale Parish Council''.

References

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Geographical features

Governance

See also

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