Wigton

Wigton
St. Mary's Church
Wigton is located in the former Allerdale Borough
Wigton
Wigton
Location in Allerdale
Wigton is located in Cumbria
Wigton
Wigton
Location within Cumbria
Population5,831 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceNY255481
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWIGTON
Postcode districtCA7
Dialling code016973
PoliceCumbria
FireCumbria
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Cumbria
54°49′23″N 3°09′32″W / 54.823°N 3.159°W / 54.823; -3.159

Wigton is a market town in Cumberland, Cumbria, England. It lies just outside the Lake District. Wigton is at the centre of the Solway Plain, between the Caldbeck Fells and the Solway coast. It is served by Wigton railway station on the Cumbrian Coast Line, and the A596 road to Workington. The town of Silloth-on-Solway lies 12 miles (19 km) to the west, beyond Abbeytown.

  1. ^ "Town/Ward parish population 2011". Retrieved 19 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Wigton Town".