Fletchertown

Fletchertown is a small village in the Allerdale borough of Cumbria, England. It was historically within Cumberland.

Fletchertown
Allhallows' Church, Fletchertown
Fletchertown Location in Allerdale Fletchertown Location within Cumbria
Population	548 (2001)
OS grid reference	NY206429
Civil parish	Allhallows
District	Allerdale
Shire county	Cumbria
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	WIGTON
Postcode district	CA7
Dialling code	016973
Police	Cumbria
Fire	Cumbria
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Workington

The village was originally built to house workers in a nearby coal mine, since abandoned. The site of the mine and its spoil heaps remain. The heaps are known locally as the 'pit bank' area. Fletchertown is also the home of a number of industrial units. The school closed in 1984 and now serves as a local community centre.

Location

Fletchertown is situated 6 mi (10 km) from the market town of Wigton, 16.7 mi (27 km) from the border city of Carlisle, 15.7 mi (25 km) from Keswick and 10.6 mi (17 km) from the town of Cockermouth. Fletchertown is situated about 5 miles North of the Northern edge of the Lake District National Park.

Governance

The village is in the parliamentary constituency of Penrith and Solway, Markus Campbell-Savours is the Member of parliament.

For Local Government purposes it is in the Boltons Ward of Allerdale Borough Council and the Aspatria Ward of Cumberland Council.

Fletchertown does not have its own parish council, instead it is part of Allhallows Parish Council. The Parish of Allhallows incorporates the three villages of Baggrow, Fletchertown and Watch Hill, together with the area of Mealsgate known as Pine Grove.

See also

• Allhallows, Cumbria

External links

Media related to Fletchertown at Wikimedia Commons

• Historic pictures
• Recent photograph and map