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'''Brackenthwaite''' is a settlement in [[Lake District]] of [[England]]. It is situated some {{convert|6|mi}} south of [[Cockermouth]] in the [[England|English]] county of [[Cumbria]]. It should not be confused with the identically named settlement of [[Brackenthwaite, Westward Parish, Cumbria|Brackenthwaite]] that is situated some {{convert|3|mi}} south-east of the town of [[Wigton]] in the same county. |
'''Brackenthwaite''' is a settlement in [[Lake District]] of [[England]]. It is situated some {{convert|6|mi}} south of [[Cockermouth]] in the [[England|English]] county of [[Cumbria]]. It should not be confused with the identically named settlement of [[Brackenthwaite, Westward Parish, Cumbria|Brackenthwaite]] that is situated some {{convert|3|mi}} south-east of the town of [[Wigton]] in the same county. |
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For administrative purposes, Brackenthwaite lies within the [[civil parish]] of [[Buttermere, Cumbria|Buttermere]], the [[Non-metropolitan district|district]] of [[Allerdale]], and the [[Non-metropolitan county|county]] of [[Cumbria]]. It is within the [[ |
For administrative purposes, Brackenthwaite lies within the [[civil parish]] of [[Buttermere, Cumbria|Buttermere]], the [[Non-metropolitan district|district]] of [[Allerdale]], and the [[Non-metropolitan county|county]] of [[Cumbria]]. It is within the [[Copeland (UK Parliament constituency)|Copeland constituency]] of the [[Parliament of the United Kingdom|United Kingdom Parliament]], and the [[North West England (European Parliament constituency)|North West England constituency]] of the [[European Parliament]].<ref name=elecmap>{{cite web | url = http://www.election-maps.co.uk/electmaps.jsf | title = Election Maps | publisher = Ordnance Survey | accessdate = 2010-01-02}}</ref> |
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== Etymology == |
== Etymology == |
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| Brackenthwaite | |
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  Brackenthwaite Location within Cumbria | |
| OS grid reference | NY151221 |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | COCKERMOUTH |
| Postcode district | CA13 |
| Dialling code | 01900 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Brackenthwaite is a settlement in Lake District of England. It is situated some 6 miles (9.7 km) south of Cockermouth in the English county of Cumbria. It should not be confused with the identically named settlement of Brackenthwaite that is situated some 3 miles (4.8 km) south-east of the town of Wigton in the same county.
For administrative purposes, Brackenthwaite lies within the civil parish of Buttermere, the district of Allerdale, and the county of Cumbria. It is within the Copeland constituency of the United Kingdom Parliament, and the North West England constituency of the European Parliament.[1]
Etymology
Bracanethuaite 12th Century.
Old Norse brakni 'bush' and thveit 'assart' (cf. thwaite) like Bregentved (Denmark) and Bracquetuit (Normandy) (cf. Thuit).[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Election Maps". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-02.
- ^ François de Beaurepaire, Les noms des communes et anciennes paroisses de la Seine-Maritime, éditions Picard 1979. Published with the support of the CNRS. p. 52.
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