Dragley Beck

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Dragley Beck
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Dragley Beck
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Dragley Beck
Location in South Lakeland
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Dragley Beck
Location within Cumbria
OS grid reference SD292776
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town ULVERSTON
Postcode district LA12
Dialling code 01229
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UK
England
Cumbria
54°11′24″N3°05′06″W / 54.190°N 3.085°W / 54.190; -3.085 Coordinates: 54°11′24″N3°05′06″W / 54.190°N 3.085°W / 54.190; -3.085

Dragley Beck is a hamlet in Cumbria, England. Historically part of Lancashire, it was the birthplace of Sir John Barrow (1764-1848), one of the founders of the Royal Geographical Society. [1]

References

  1. Smith, Kenneth (1973). Cumbrian Villages. R. Hale. p. 169. ISBN   978-0-7091-4175-4 . Retrieved 19 July 2012.