Brigsteer is a village in Cumbria, England.

Brigsteer
Wheatsheaf Inn
Brigsteer is located in Cumbria
Brigsteer
Brigsteer
Location within Cumbria
OS grid referenceSD4889
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townKENDAL
Postcode districtLA8
Dialling code01539
PoliceCumbria
FireCumbria
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Cumbria
54°17′56″N 2°48′04″W / 54.299°N 2.801°W / 54.299; -2.801

On 1 August 2016 it was included in the Lake District National Park.[1]

Politics

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In 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, Brigsteer became part of the South Lakeland district, the administrative centre of which is Kendal.

Brigsteer is part of the Westmorland and Lonsdale parliamentary constituency for which Tim Farron is the current Member of Parliament, representing the Liberal Democrats.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "National Parks: extensions to the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales Parks". DEFRA. 23 October 2015. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  2. ^ Tim Farron "TheyWorkForYou" listing
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