Whichamis a hamlet andcivil parishinCopeland,Cumbria,England.[1]At the2011 censusthe parish had a population of 382.[2]The parish includes the villages ofSilecroftandKirksantonand the hamlets of Whicham andWhitbeck.[3]Whicham was recorded in theDomesday BookasWitingham.[4]
| Whicham | |
|---|---|
 St Mary's Church, Whicham, from the south | |
  Whicham Location in Copeland Borough  Whicham Location withinCumbria | |
| Population | 382 (2011 census) |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
The parish has an area of 3,807.2 hectares (9,408 acres). It lies north ofMillomon the west coast of Cumbria. TheA595 roadcrosses it from north east to south west, near the south east border, coming fromBroughton in Furnessto a junction with theA5093 road,and then from south to north near the coast, towardsRavenglassandWhitehaven.The parish includes the hillBlack Combewith a height of 600 metres (2,000 ft), one ofAlfred Wainwright's "Outlying Fells".[2]TheCumbrian Coast linerailway follows the coast of the parish, with astationatSilecroft.The parish absorbed Whitbeck parish on 1 April 1934.[5]
There is aparish council,the lowest level of local government.[6][7]
Listed buildings
editThere are tenlisted buildingsin the parish: all at grade II, and including two churches (St Mary's Church, Whichamand St Mary's Church,Whitbeck), alimekilnand a formerbrewery.
References
edit- ^"Whicham".Linked data.Ordnance Survey.Retrieved31 January2018.
- ^abUK Census(2011)."Local Area Report – Whicham Parish (1170219637)".Nomis.Office for National Statistics.Retrieved24 January2018.
- ^"Parish of Whicham Community Plan"(PDF).2012. p. 2.Retrieved31 January2018.
- ^"Cumberland".The Domesday Book Online.Retrieved25 November2018.
- ^"Relationships and changes Whicham AP/CP through time".Vision of Britain.Retrieved25 November2018.
- ^"Whicham Parish Council".Copeland Borough Council.Retrieved24 January2018.
- ^"About Whicham".Whicham Parish Council.Retrieved24 January2018.
External links
edit- "Whicham through time".Vision of Britain.
- Cumbria County History Trust: Whicham(nb: provisional research only – see Talk page)
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