| Arlecdon and Frizington | |
|---|---|
 St Paul's Church, Frizington | |
  Arlecdon and Frizington Location in Copeland Borough  Arlecdon and Frizington Location within Cumbria | |
| Population | 3,607 (2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | NY0316 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | FRIZINGTON |
| Postcode district | CA26 |
| Dialling code | 01946 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Arlecdon and Frizington is a civil parish in west Cumbria, England. The parish had a population of 3,678 in the 2001 census,[2] decreasing to 3,607 at the 2011 census.[1]
The parish includes Arlecdon, Frizington, Rowrah and Asby. It constituted an urban district from 1894.
In 1919 John Adams led a successful election challenge to the sitting members of Arlecdon and Frizington District Council. This established the first all-Labour council to be elected in England. Adams held the office of Chairman of the Arlecdon and Frizington Urban District Council from 1919 to 1923.[citation needed]
In 1934, it became part of Ennerdale Rural District, which was later subsumed in 1974 into Copeland Borough Council, and in 2023 became incorporated into the unitary authority of Cumberland.
- ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Arlecdon and Frizington Parish (E04010472)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ^ UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Arlecdon and Frizington Parish (16UE001)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 21 April 2021.