Branthwaite is a hamlet (place), hamlet in the borough of Allerdale, Cumbria, England. The hamlet is approximately from Workington and from Cockermouth. It is located just outside the Lake District National parks of England and Wales, National Park. In 1870-72 the Township (England), township had a population of 281.

Amenities

Branthwaite has few amenities, there is one public house, The ''Wild Duck''. The River Marron runs through Branthwaite. There is a former trout farm. There is also a former mill, which is now home to the local motor engineering business. Branthwaite Hall is an old peel tower that is in between Branthwaite and Dean.

Governance

Branthwaite is in the United Kingdom Parliament constituencies, parliamentary constituency of Copeland (UK Parliament constituency), Copeland, Trudy Harrison is the Member of Parliament. For Local Government purposes it is in the ''Dalton Wards and electoral divisions of the United Kingdom, Ward'' of Allerdale Borough Council and part of the ''Cockermouth South'' Ward of Cumbria County Council. Branthwaite does not have its own Parish councils in England, parish council, instead it is part of Dean Parish Council, which also covers villages of Dean, Cumbria, Dean, Deanscales, Eaglesfield, Cumbria, Eaglesfield, Pardshaw and Ullock.

Notable people

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

References

External links

Cumbria County History Trust: Dean
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