Branthwaite is a

hamlet ''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play, with 29,551 words. Set in Denmark, the play depicts ...

in the borough of

Allerdale Allerdale is a non-metropolitan district of Cumbria, England, with borough status. Its council is based in Workington and the borough has a population of 93,492 according to the 2001 census, increasing to 96,422 at the 2011 Census. The Bor ...

, Cumbria, England. The hamlet is approximately from

Workington Workington is a coastal town and civil parish at the mouth of the River Derwent on the west coast in the Allerdale borough of Cumbria, England. The town was historically in Cumberland. At the 2011 census it had a population of 25,207. Locat ...

and from

Cockermouth Cockermouth is a market town and civil parish in the Borough of Allerdale in Cumbria, England, so named because it is at the confluence of the River Cocker as it flows into the River Derwent. The mid-2010 census estimates state that Cocke ...

. It is located just outside the

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. In 1870-72 the

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had a population of 281.

Amenities

Branthwaite has few amenities, there is one public house, The ''Wild Duck''. The

River Marron The River Marron is a river of Cumbria, England. Rising near the village of Asby, Copeland at the confluence of Colliergate Beck and Scallow Beck, the Marron travels north past Ullock and Branthwaite, picking up the waters of Lostrigg Bec ...

runs through Branthwaite. There is a former

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farm. There is also a former mill, which is now home to the local motor engineering business.

Branthwaite Hall Branthwaite Hall is pele tower in Cumbria, England, considered by historian Anthony Emery to be "one of the best-preserved early houses in Cumbria".Emery, p.196. History Branthwaite Hall was built near the village of Branthwaite and the town of ...

is an old

peel tower Peel towers (also spelt pele) are small fortified keeps or tower houses, built along the English and Scottish borders in the Scottish Marches and North of England, mainly between the mid-14th century and about 1600. They were free-stand ...

that is in between Branthwaite and Dean.

Governance

Branthwaite is in the

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of Copeland,

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is the

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. For

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purposes it is in the ''Dalton

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'' of

Allerdale Borough Council Allerdale is a non-metropolitan district of Cumbria, England, with borough status. Its council is based in Workington and the borough has a population of 93,492 according to the 2001 census, increasing to 96,422 at the 2011 Census. The Boro ...

and part of the ''Cockermouth South'' Ward of

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. Branthwaite does not have its own parish council, instead it is part of Dean Parish Council, which also covers villages of

Dean Dean may refer to: People * Dean (given name) * Dean (surname), a surname of Anglo-Saxon English origin * Dean (South Korean singer), a stage name for singer Kwon Hyuk * Dean Delannoit, a Belgian singer most known by the mononym Dean Titles * ...

Deanscales Deanscales is a hamlet in the Allerdale district, in the county of Cumbria, England. Nearby settlements include the village of Dean and the town of Cockermouth. Deanscales is on the A5086 road. Deanscales has 1 pub. See also *Listed buildings ...

, Eaglesfield, Pardshaw and

Ullock Ullock is a village in Cumbria, England, located at National Grid reference NY076239, approximately south west of Cockermouth and south east of Workington. The River Marron flows through the village. It is located just outside the Lake Distr ...

Notable people

* Malcolm Wilson (born 1956), rally driver and rally-team owner

References

External links

Cumbria County History Trust: Dean
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