Broughton Moor

Broughton Moor
St Columba's Church
Broughton Moor is located in the former Allerdale Borough
Broughton Moor
Broughton Moor
Location in Allerdale, Cumbria
Broughton Moor is located in Cumbria
Broughton Moor
Broughton Moor
Location within Cumbria
Population783 (2011)
OS grid referenceNY061345
Civil parish
  • Broughton Moor
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMARYPORT
Postcode districtCA15
Dialling code01900
PoliceCumbria
FireCumbria
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Cumbria
54°41′14″N 3°28′11″W / 54.6872°N 3.4696°W / 54.6872; -3.4696

Broughton Moor is a village and civil parish in Cumbria, England. It is situated on an extensive moor about 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Broughton, 5 miles (8.0 km) north west of Cockermouth, 2.5 miles (4.0 km) south of Maryport and 4.5 miles (7.2 km) north of Workington.

According to the 2001 census it had a population of 726,[1] increasing to 783 at the 2011 Census.[2]

In addition to the village of Broughton Moor, the parish includes Harker Marsh (grid reference NY061345).

  1. ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Allerdale Archived 13 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2009-11-23
  2. ^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 17 June 2015.