| Beckermet | |
|---|---|
 St John's church in the village centre | |
  Beckermet Location in Copeland Borough  Beckermet Location within Cumbria | |
| Population | 1,619 (2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | NY0106 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BECKERMET |
| Postcode district | CA21 |
| Dialling code | 01946 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
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.
- ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Beckermet Parish (E04012142)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ^ G.M. Miller, BBC Pronouncing Dictionary of British Names (Oxford UP, 1971), p. 12.