Distington

Distington
The Church of the Holy Spirit, Distington
Distington is located in the former Borough of Copeland
Distington
Distington
Location in Copeland Borough
Distington is located in Cumbria
Distington
Distington
Location within Cumbria
Population2,256 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceNY0023
Civil parish
  • Distington
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWORKINGTON
Postcode districtCA14
Dialling code01946
PoliceCumbria
FireCumbria
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Cumbria
54°36′N 3°32′W / 54.60°N 3.54°W / 54.60; -3.54

Distington (/ˈdɪzɪŋtən/) is a large village and civil parish in Cumbria, England, 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Workington and 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Whitehaven. Historically a part of Cumberland, the civil parish includes the nearby settlements of Common End, Gilgarran and Pica. The parish had a population of 2,247 in the 2001 census,[2] increasing slightly to 2,256 at the 2011 census.[1]

South of the village by the Lowca Beck are the fragmentary remains of Hayes Castle, a manor house fortified by Robert de Leyburn in 1322.

  1. ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Distington Parish (E04002484)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  2. ^ UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Distington Parish (16UE004)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 21 April 2021.