Plumbland

Plumbland is a village and civil parish in the Allerdale district in the county of Cumbria, England. Situated towards the north west corner of the county, it is only a 2-mile journey to reach 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.

Plumbland

St. Cuthbert's Church, Plumbland
Plumbland
Location within Cumbria
Population341 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceNY149391
Civil parish
  • Plumbland
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWIGTON
Postcode districtCA7
Dialling code016973
PoliceCumbria
FireCumbria
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament

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 Aspatria Ward of Allerdale Borough Council and the Bothel and Wharrels Ward of Cumbria County Council.

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 vote to elect MEP's for the North West England constituency.

See also

References
  1. "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 19 June 2015.
  2. "A vision of Britain website – general elections section". Retrieved 27 April 2012.
  3. "Plumbland Parish Council".

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