Fletchertown | |
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Allhallows' Church, Fletchertown | |
Location within Cumbria | |
Population | 548 (2001) |
OS grid reference | NY206429 |
Civil parish | |
District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | WIGTON |
Postcode district | CA7 |
Dialling code | 016973 |
Police | Cumbria |
Fire | Cumbria |
Ambulance | North West |
UK Parliament | |
Fletchertown is a small village in the Allerdale borough of Cumbria, England. It was historically within Cumberland.
The village was originally built to house workers in a nearby coal mine, since abandoned. The site of the mine and its spoil heaps remain. The heaps are known locally as the 'pit bank' area. Fletchertown is also the home of a number of industrial units. The school closed in 1984 and now serves as a local community centre.