Mockerkin
| Mockerkin | |
|---|---|
.jpg?lang=en) Mockerkin village centre | |
| OS grid reference | NY089232 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | COCKERMOUTH |
| Postcode district | CA13 |
| Dialling code | 01946 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Mockerkin is a settlement in the English county of Cumbria. Historically part of Cumberland, it is situated just outside the Lake District National Park.
It lies by road 6 miles (9.7 km) south of Cockermouth., 11.1 miles (18 km) east of Whitehaven, 32.6 miles (52 km) south-west of Carlisle and 48.2 miles (78 km) to the north of Barrow-in-Furness.
The name probably derives from the hill-top of a man called Corcán.[1]
Governance
[edit]Mockerkin is within the Penrith and Solway UK parliamentary constituency.
For Local Government purposes it is in the Cumberland unitary authority area.
The village also has its own Parish Council; Loweswater Parish Council, which is part of The Melbreak Communities (comprising the four parishes of Blindbothel, Buttermere, Lorton and Loweswater).[2]
References
[edit]
- ^ Mills, A.D. (2003). A Dictionary of British Place-Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-852758-6.
- ^ "The Melbreak Communities".
External links
[edit]- Cumbria County History Trust: Loweswater (nb: provisional research only – see Talk page)
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