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Brigham
Brigham — village and civil parish in Cumbria, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Flimby · 7.6 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Brigham is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 756 people. Address: CA13. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Cumbria, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 54.6580°, -3.4160°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Derwent and Tributaries SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Brigham is a village and civil parish in the Cumberland district of Cumbria, England. The village is near to the town of Cockermouth and is located just outside the Lake District National Park.
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Background
History
]] Brigham has existed as a settlement since Neolithic times and an early centre of Christianity in Cumbria. The church of St Bridget's, was originally a Norman building, and is situated at the far north of the village, known as Low Brigham; it contains several fragments of pre-Norman crosses and other early carved stones. A disused quarry hosting businesses and a caravan holiday park is situated in the centre of the village, above which runs the main street (C2007) of High Brigham. The quarry is bisected by the non-pavemented road called Stang Lonning. Brigham railway station opened in 1847 on the Cockermouth and Workington Railway. The station closed in 1966. At one time there was also a…
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- Coordinates
- 54.6580, -3.4160
- District
- Cumberland
- Parish
- Brigham
- Postcode
- CA13
- Parliamentary constituency
- Penrith and Solway
- Population
- 756
- Nearest railway station
- Flimby — 7.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q915599 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Brigham, Cumbria (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Brigham-church.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Brigham?
- Brigham is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode CA13), in the parish of Brigham.
- Is Brigham a protected site?
- Yes — Brigham is part of the River Derwent and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Brigham free to visit?
- Yes, Brigham is free to enter.
- How do I get to Brigham?
- The nearest railway station is Flimby, about 7.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CA13.