Bewaldeth and Snittlegarth

Bewaldeth and Snittlegarth is a civil parish in Cumbria, England, historically part of Cumberland. It lies north of Bassenthwaite Lake, in the Lake District and near its northern edge.

Bewaldeth and Snittlegarth
The site of Caer Mote Roman Fort
Bewaldeth and Snittlegarth Location in Allerdale, Cumbria Show map of the former Allerdale Borough Bewaldeth and Snittlegarth Location within Cumbria Show map of Cumbria
OS grid reference	NY210348
Civil parish	Bewaldeth and Snittlegarth
Unitary authority	Cumberland
Ceremonial county	Cumbria
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	COCKERMOUTH
Postcode district	CA13
Dialling code	017687
Police	Cumbria
Fire	Cumbria
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Workington
List of places UK England Cumbria 54.702°N 3.226°W / 54.702; -3.226

According to the 2001 census it had a population of 40 ^[1] who live in 1,534 acres (621 ha).^[2] At the 2011 Census it was measured that the population was still less than 100.

According to Bulmer's History & Directory Of Cumberland (1901); "Snittlegarth ... is supposed to have been formerly a village of considerable magnitude. The word "Snittlegarth" is thought to signify an enclosure".^[3]

Governance

Bewaldeth and Snittlegarth is part of the parliamentary constituency of Workington. In the 2019 United Kingdom general election, the Tory candidate for Workington, Mark Jenkinson, was elected MP, overturning a 9.4 per cent Labour majority from the 2017 election to eject former Shadow Environment Secretary Sue Hayman by a margin of 4,136 votes.^[4] Until the December 2019 general election, the Labour Party had won the seat in every general election since 1979.The Conservative Party had only been elected once in Workington since World War II, at the 1976 by-election.^[5]

Before Brexit, for the European Parliament residents in Bewaldeth and Snittlegarth voted to elect MEP's for the North West England constituency.

For Local Government purposes it is in the Cumberland Unitary Authority area.

There is no parish council, only an annual parish meeting.^[6]

See also

• Cumbria portal

• Listed buildings in Bewaldeth and Snittlegarth

References

1. The Cumbria Directory
2. 1901 description
3. Text from Bulmer (1901)
4. "Workington parliamentary constituency – Election 2019".
5. "A vision of Britain website – general elections section". Retrieved 27 April 2012.
6. Resources, Cumbria County Council (20 March 2022). "Parish council - Bewaldeth & Snittlegarth Parish Meeting". councilportal.cumbria.gov.uk. Retrieved 20 March 2022.

External links

• Cumbria County History Trust: Bewaldeth and Snittlegarth (nb: provisional research only – see Talk page)