Gosforth, Cumbria
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Gosforth is a village, civil parish and electoral ward in the Lake District, in the Borough of Copeland in Cumbria, England. Historically in Cumberland, it is situated on the A595 road between Whitehaven and Barrow-in-Furness. It had a population of 1,230 at the 2001 Census.[2] At the 2011 census Gosforth was grouped with Ponsonby and Wasdale giving a total population of 1,396.[1]
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Gosforth | |
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Population | 1,396 (2011 including Ponsonby and Wasdale)[1] |
OS grid reference | NY0603 |
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District | |
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Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | SEASCALE |
Postcode district | CA20 |
Dialling code | 019467 |
Police | Cumbria |
Fire | Cumbria |
Ambulance | North West |
UK Parliament | |
54.41886°N 3.43408°W / 54.41886; -3.43408 |
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Adjacent settlements include Whitehaven, Egremont, Ravenglass and Wasdale. It is close to Wast Water, the deepest lake in England, and just a 7-minute drive from Seascale village and beach.[3] The Cumbrian Coast railway can be accessed at Seascale.