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River Cocker, Cumbria

The River Cocker is a river in the Lake District in North West England, in the county of Cumbria. Its source is at the head of the Buttermere valley. It flows north through Buttermere and then Crummock Water, through Lorton Vale, to the town of Cockermouth, where it joins the River Derwent. It is roughly 12 miles long. The river takes its name from the Brythonic Celtic word "kukrā", meaning 'the crooked one.

Located at 54.665, -3.36583 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Rivers of Cumbria

Blindbothel

Blindbothel is a village and civil parish in the Allerdale district of Cumbria, England. It is on the edge of the Lake District National Park, and is a couple of miles south of Cockermouth. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 148. There are 63 households in total in Blindbothel. In the 1870's Blindbothel was described as "Blindbothel, a township in Brigham parish, Cumberland; 2 miles W of Cockermouth. Real property, £1,206. Pop. , 116. Houses, 19.

Located at 54.634, -3.366 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Villages in Cumbria, Civil parishes in Cumbria

Cockermouth Rural District

Cockermouth was a rural district in Cumberland, England from 1894 to 1974. It was created by the Local Government Act 1894 based on Cockermouth rural sanitary district. It entirely surrounded but did not include the towns of Cockermouth and Keswick, and also surrounded Maryport on its land side. It was abolished by the Local Government Act 1972 on 1 April 1974 and has since formed part of the Allerdale district of Cumbria.

Located at 54.664, -3.367 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Districts of England created by the Local Government Act 1894, Districts of England abolished by the Local Government Act 1972, History of Cumbria, History of Cumberland, Rural districts of England

Wordsworth House

Wordsworth House is a Georgian townhouse situated in Cockermouth, Cumbria, England, and in the ownership of the National Trust. It was built in the mid-18th century. William Wordsworth was born in the house in 1770. The house is a Grade I listed building. It is open to the public from March to October each year. In November 2009, Cumbria was hit by flooding.

Located at 54.6636, -3.36803 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Biographical museums in Cumbria, National Trust properties in Cumbria, Historic house museums in Cumbria, Grade I listed buildings in Cumbria, Literary museums in England, Poetry museums, William Wordsworth

Cockermouth railway station

Cockermouth railway station was situated on the Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith Railway and served the town of Cockermouth, Cumbria, England. The station opened to passenger traffic on 2 January 1865, and closed on 18 April 1966. The station was the second to be built in the town. The original Cockermouth & Workington Railway station closed when the CK&PR station opened on an altered alignment. The station was immortalised in 1964 in the song "Slow Train" by Flanders and Swann.

Located at 54.66, -3.365 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Disused railway stations in Cumbria, Former Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1865, Railway stations closed in 1966, Beeching closures in England

Cockermouth (C&W) railway station

The original Cockermouth railway station was situated on the Cockermouth & Workington Railway and served the town of Cockermouth, Cumbria. The station opened on 28 April 1847, and closed on 2 January 1865. The station was replaced by the Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith Railway station when the line was extended on a different alignment.

Located at 54.6637, -3.37426 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Disused railway stations in Cumbria, Former London and North Western Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1847, Railway stations closed in 1865

Cockermouth Castle

Cockermouth Castle is in the town of Cockermouth in Cumbria on a site by the junction of the Rivers Cocker and Derwent. The first castle on this site was built by the Normans in 1134. Various magnates held it, the most prominent being the Percy Earls of Northumberland from the 1400s to 1600s. Significant additions were made in the 13th and 14th centuries. The castle played a significant role in the Wars of the Roses, and in the Civil War, when it was badly damaged.

Located at 54.6655, -3.36122 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Castles in Cumbria, Grade I listed buildings in Cumbria, Grade I listed castles, Scheduled Ancient Monuments in Cumbria, Ruins in Cumbria

Redmain, Cumbria

Redmain is a small hamlet in the Isel Valley and parish of Blindcrake within the Lake District National Park in Cumbria. The hamlet lies on the south-facing slopes above the River Derwent, in an elevated position of 475 feet, giving panoramas across the Isel Valley and Lake District Fells. Nearby are the hamlets of Isel and Sunderland and the village of Blindcrake. The hamlet is just under four miles north-east of Cockermouth, off the old Roman road to Carlisle (A595).

Located at 54.6922, -3.33944 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Hamlets in Cumbria