| Bridekirk | |
|---|---|
 St. Bridget's Church, Bridekirk | |
| Population | 735 (2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | NY117335 |
| Civil parish |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | COCKERMOUTH |
| Postcode district | CA13 |
| Dialling code | 01900 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Bridekirk is a village and civil parish in the Cumberland district in the county of Cumbria, England. It is around 3.2 kilometres (2 mi) north of the Derwent river and about the same distance from the nearest large town of Cockermouth just south of the river. Bridekirk is just outside the Lake District National Park (1 mile (1.6 km) by road) and is not far from the Maryport and Carlisle Railway.[2][3]
Bridekirk ecclesiastical parish had in 1811 a population of 1552 persons. It has since been altered in area by the formation of separate parishes:
- Great Broughton, in 1863, which included Ribton.
- Christ Church, Cockermouth, in 1865, was given part of the township of Papcastle.
- Broughton Moor parish in 1898 was formed with Little Broughton.
In addition to the township of Bridekirk itself, Bridekirk ecclesiastical parish now only contains Papcastle, Dovenby, and Tallentire.[4]
The civil parish of Bridekirk comprises only Bridekirk, Tallentire and Dovenby villages.[5]
- ^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ^ "Bing map directions". Retrieved 1 March 2012.
- ^ "Genuki website". Retrieved 15 February 2012.
- ^ "A vision of Britain through time website". Retrieved 15 February 2012.
- ^ "Election Maps". www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Retrieved 29 December 2015.