| Plumbland | |
|---|---|
 St. Cuthbert's Church, Plumbland | |
  Plumbland Location in Allerdale  Plumbland Location within Cumbria | |
| Population | 341 (2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | NY149391 |
| Civil parish |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WIGTON |
| Postcode district | CA7 |
| Dialling code | 016973 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Plumbland is a village and civil parish in the county of Cumbria, England. Situated towards the north west corner of the county, it is two miles from the outskirts of the Lake District National Park which is considered to be an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The parish includes the hamlets of Threapland, Parsonby and Arkleby.
Governance
Plumbland is part of the Workington constituency of the UK parliament. The current Member of Parliament is Mark Jenkinson, a member of the Conservative Party. 2019 marks only the second time since the Second World War that a Conservative has been elected for Workington, the first being at the 1976 by-election.[2]
For Local Government purposes it is in the Cumberland unitiary authority area.
The village also has its own Parish Council jointly with nearby Parsonby; Plumbland Parish Council Parish Council.[3]
For the European Parliament residents in Plumbland voted to elect MEP's for the North West England constituency.
See also
References
- ↑ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 19 June 2015.
- ↑ "A vision of Britain website – general elections section". Retrieved 27 April 2012.
- ↑ "Plumbland Parish Council".
External links
- Cumbria County History Trust: Plumbland (nb: provisional research only – see Talk page)
Media related to Plumbland at Wikimedia Commons