Frizington
Frizington is a village in the Cumberland district of Cumbria, England. It lies to the north-west of the Lake District National Park. Historically, it was a collection of farms and houses, but became a unified village as a result of the mining opportunities in the area.- Type: Village with 1,740 residents
- Description: village in Cumbria, England, UK
- Also known as: “Frizington, Cumbria”
Places of Interest
Highlights include St Paul’s, Frizington and Meadley Reservoir.
St Paul’s, Frizington
Church
St Paul's is in Frizington, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Calder, and the diocese of Carlisle. Its benefice is Crosslacon. The church is not a Listed Building.
Kinniside Stone Circle
Archaeological site
Kinniside Stone Circle is a reconstructed stone circle in the civil parish of Ennerdale and Kinniside in Cumbria, England. Kinniside Stone Circle is situated 2½ miles southeast of Frizington.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cleator Moor and Rowrah.
Cleator Moor
Town
Cleator Moor is a town and civil parish in the Cumberland district of Cumbria, England. The parish was historically called Cleator. During the Industrial Revolution in the 19th century, the new settlement of Cleator Moor was built on the moorland to the north of Cleator village, based around mining and the iron industry. Cleator Moor is situated 1½ miles southwest of Frizington.
Rowrah
Village
Rowrah is a village in Cumbria, England, and spans the civil parishes of Arlecdon and Frizington and Lamplugh. The majority of Rowrah is within Arlecdon and Frizington. Rowrah is situated 1½ miles northeast of Frizington.
Keekle
Village
Keekle is a hamlet in Cumbria, England. It is located just to the northeast of Goose Butts along the B5295 road. The River Keekle flows past the eastern edge of the settlement. Keekle Viaduct has not carried trains since 1963. Keekle is situated 2 miles west of Frizington.
Frizington
- Categories: ward and locality
- Location: Arlecdon and Frizington, Cumberland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.53938° or 54° 32′ 22″ north
Longitude
-3.49377° or 3° 29′ 38″ west
Population
1,740
Elevation
466 feet (142 metres)
United Nations Location Code
GB FRZ
Open location code
9C6RGGQ4+QF
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Welsh—“Frizington” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Фризингтон”
- Cebuano: “Frizington”
- Dutch: “Frizington”
- French: “Frizington”
- German: “Frizington”
- Irish: “Frizington”
- Persian: “فریزینگتون”
- Polish: “Frizington”
- Spanish: “Frizington”
- Swedish: “Frizington”
- Welsh: “Frizington”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Winder Gate and Jobbygill Wood.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Frizington Post Office and St Joseph’s.
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