Briscoe, Cumbria

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Briscoe
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Cobra Castle, Briscoe
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Briscoe
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Briscoe
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OS grid reference NY022114
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Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town EGREMONT
Postcode district CA22
Dialling code 01946
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54°29′20″N3°30′32″W / 54.489°N 3.509°W / 54.489; -3.509 Coordinates: 54°29′20″N3°30′32″W / 54.489°N 3.509°W / 54.489; -3.509

Briscoe is a hamlet in Cumbria, England. It is located to the east of Egremont. [1]

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