Wythop
Encyclopedia
Wythop is a civil parish
in the north of Cumbria
, England
between Cockermouth
and Keswick
.
Wythop is within one mile of the hamlets
of Dubwath
(in the parish of Setmurthy) and Wythop Mill (in Embleton
).
Administratively Wythop forms part of the district of Allerdale
.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in the north of Cumbria
Cumbria
Cumbria , is a non-metropolitan county in North West England. The county and Cumbria County Council, its local authority, came into existence in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. Cumbria's largest settlement and county town is Carlisle. It consists of six districts, and in...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
between Cockermouth
Cockermouth
-History:The Romans created a fort at Derventio, now the adjoining village of Papcastle, to protect the river crossing, which had become located on a major route for troops heading towards Hadrian's Wall....
and Keswick
Keswick, Cumbria
Keswick is a market town and civil parish within the Borough of Allerdale in Cumbria, England. It had a population of 4,984, according to the 2001 census, and is situated just north of Derwent Water, and a short distance from Bassenthwaite Lake, both in the Lake District National Park...
.
Wythop is within one mile of the hamlets
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
of Dubwath
Dubwath
Dubwath is a hamlet in the Allerdale district, in Cumbria, England. It is part of the parish of Setmurthy.It is situated on the B5291 road between Cockermouth and Keswick. It is directly adjacent to Bassenthwaite Lake . It used to be served by Bassenthwaite Lake railway station, the railway now...
(in the parish of Setmurthy) and Wythop Mill (in Embleton
Embleton, Cumbria
Embleton is a small village and civil parish in the Allerdale district in Cumbria, England. It is located east of Cockermouth on the A66 road, and within the boundaries of the Lake District National Park...
).
Administratively Wythop forms part of the district of Allerdale
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....
.