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| Gosforth | |
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  Gosforth Location in the former Copeland Borough  Gosforth Location within Cumbria | |
| Population | 1,396 (2011 including Ponsonby and Wasdale)[1] |
| OS grid reference | NY0603 |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SEASCALE |
| Postcode district | CA20 |
| Dialling code | 019467 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Gosforth is a village, civil parish and electoral ward in the Lake District, in Cumberland, England. It is situated on the A595 road between Whitehaven and Barrow-in-Furness. It had a population of 1,230 at the 2001 Census.[2] At the 2011 census Gosforth was grouped with Ponsonby and Wasdale giving a total population of 1,396.[1]
Adjacent settlements include Whitehaven, Egremont, Ravenglass and Wasdale. It is close to Wast Water, the deepest lake in England, and just a 7-minute drive from Seascale village and beach.[3] The Cumbrian Coast railway can be accessed at Seascale.
- ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Gosforth Parish (E04002489)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Copeland Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2 June 2010
- ^ "Google Earth". Google Earth. Retrieved 8 October 2018.