Beckermet

Beckermet
St John's church in the village centre
Beckermet is located in the former Borough of Copeland
Beckermet
Beckermet
Location in Copeland Borough
Beckermet is located in Cumbria
Beckermet
Beckermet
Location within Cumbria
Population1,619 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceNY0106
Civil parish
  • Beckermet
Unitary authority
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBECKERMET
Postcode districtCA21
Dialling code01946
PoliceCumbria
FireCumbria
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Cumbria
54°26′46″N 3°30′58″W / 54.446°N 3.516°W / 54.446; -3.516

Beckermet /bɛˈkɜːrmɪt/[2] is a village and civil parish in Cumbria, England, between Egremont and Seascale. The parish had a population of 1,619 in the 2011 census.[1]

Historically in Cumberland, it is served by Braystones railway station and is less than a mile west of the A595 road. It is around 2 miles (3 km) from the Sellafield nuclear plant which may be seen from the higher parts of the village.

  1. ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Beckermet Parish (E04012142)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  2. ^ G.M. Miller, BBC Pronouncing Dictionary of British Names (Oxford UP, 1971), p. 12.