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Beckermet
Village and civil parish in Cumbria, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Beckermet /bɛˈkɜːrmɪt/[2] is a village and civil parish in Cumbria, England, between Egremont and Seascale. The parish had a population of 1,619 in the 2011 census.[1]
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Beckermet | |
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![]() St John's church in the village centre | |
Population | 1,619 (2011)[1] |
OS grid reference | NY0106 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | BECKERMET |
Postcode district | CA21 |
Dialling code | 01946 |
Police | Cumbria |
Fire | Cumbria |
Ambulance | North West |
UK Parliament | |
54.446°N 3.516°W / 54.446; -3.516 |
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Historically in Cumberland, it is served by Braystones railway station and is less than a mile west of the A595 road. It is around 2 miles (3 km) from the Sellafield nuclear plant which may be seen from the higher parts of the village.