Brigsteer

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Brigsteer
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Brigsteer
Location within Cumbria
OS grid reference SD4889
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town KENDAL
Postcode district LA8
Dialling code 01539
Police Cumbria
Fire Cumbria
Ambulance North West
UK Parliament
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UK
England
Cumbria
54°17′56″N2°48′04″W / 54.299°N 2.801°W / 54.299; -2.801

Brigsteer is a village in Cumbria, England.

On 1 August 2016 it was included in the Lake District National Park. [1]

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Politics

In 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, Brigsteer became part of the South Lakeland district. South Lakeland was abolished in 2023 and it is now part of the Westmorland and Furness unitary authority area.

Brigsteer is part of the Westmorland and Lonsdale parliamentary constituency for which Tim Farron is the current Member of Parliament, representing the Liberal Democrats. [2]

See also

References

  1. "National Parks: extensions to the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales Parks". DEFRA. 23 October 2015. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  2. Tim Farron "TheyWorkForYou" listing

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