Museums · North West England
Egremont, Cumbria
Egremont is a market town and civil parish in the Cumberland district of Cumbria, England. It is situated just outside the Lake District National Park, five miles (eight kilometres) south of Whitehav
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Egremont is a market town and civil parish in the Cumberland district of Cumbria, England. It is situated just outside the Lake District National Park, five miles (eight kilometres) south of Whitehaven and on the River Ehen. The parish also includes the villages of Bigrigg and Moor Row. The town lies at the foot of the Uldale valley and Dent Fell. It has a long industrial heritage including dyeing, weaving and iron ore mining. The modern economy is based around the nuclear industry at nearby Sellafield. Egremont Castle was built in the 12th century on the site of an earlier fortification. The castle ruins stand at the southern end of Main Street, near where the street widens out to serve as the market place. Egremont was granted a charter for a market and annual fair by Henry III around 1266. The fair continues as the Crab Fair, which now hosts the World Gurning Championships.
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From the Wikipedia article
Egremont is a market town and civil parish in the Cumberland district of Cumbria, England. It is situated just outside the Lake District National Park, five miles (eight kilometres) south of Whitehaven and on the River Ehen. The parish also includes the villages of Bigrigg and Moor Row. The town lies at the foot of the Uldale valley and Dent Fell. It has a long industrial heritage including dyeing, weaving and iron ore mining. The modern economy is based around the nuclear industry at nearby Sellafield. Egremont Castle was built in the 12th century on the site of an earlier fortification. The castle ruins stand at the southern end of Main Street, near where the street widens out to serve as the market place. Egremont was granted a charter for a market and annual fair by Henry III around 1266. The fair continues as the Crab Fair, which now hosts the World Gurning Championships.
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Background
Description
Egremont pre-dates the Norman conquest. The Danes first established a fort on the site of Egremont Castle around the end of the first millennium AD. ]] When William Rufus extended Norman rule into Cumbria in around 1092, control of the area was given to Ivo Taillebois, who was married to Lucy of Bolingbroke, heiress of extensive lands in Lincolnshire. When Ivo died in 1094, this authority passed to Lucy's second husband Roger fitz Gerold de Roumare, who survived for only two more years, then to her third husband Ranulph le Meschines. On his becoming the Earl of Chester, his estates were returned to the Crown towards paying for the earldom. Around 1120, Henry I gave the Barony of Copeland to…
Visiting
Egremont has Egremont Castle, Florence Mine, Hartley's Ice Cream, Lowes Court Gallery, various walks, Clint's Quarry (SSSI) and cycle paths.
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- Coordinates
- 54.4840, -3.5306
- District
- Cumberland
- Parish
- Egremont
- Postcode
- CA22 2DQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Whitehaven and Workington
Sources
- wikipedia: Egremont, Cumbria (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Egremont, Cumbria?
- Egremont, Cumbria is in North West England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.4840°, -3.5306°.
- Is Egremont, Cumbria wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Egremont, Cumbria. Check ahead for specific facilities.