Workington is a coastal town and civil parish at the mouth of the River Derwent on the west coast in Cumberland, Cumbria, England. At the 2011 census it had a population of 25,207.
Aspatria is a town and civil parish in Cumberland, Cumbria, England. The town rests on the north side of the Ellen Valley, overlooking a panoramic view of the countryside, with Skiddaw to the South and the Solway Firth to the North. Its developments are aligned approximately east–west along the A596 Carlisle to Workington road and these extend to approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) in length. It lies about 8 miles (13 km) northeast of Maryport, a similar distance to the Southwest of Wigton, about 9 miles (14 km) north of Cockermouth and 5 miles (8.0 km) from the coast and Allonby. It comprises the townships of Aspatria and Brayton, Hayton and Mealo, and Oughterside and Allerby, the united area being 8,345 acres (3,377 ha); while the town takes up an area of 1,600 acres (647 ha). In earlier days a Roman road leading from "Old Carlisle" to Ellenborough passed through the hamlet.
Maryport is a town and civil parish in Cumbria, England.
Workington is a constituency in Cumbria represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2019 by Mark Jenkinson, a Conservative.
Allonby is a village on the coast of Cumberland in Cumbria, England. The village is on the B5300 road 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Maryport and 8 miles (13 km) south of Silloth. The village of Mawbray is 3 miles (4.8 km) to the north, and 3.5 miles (5.6 km) to the east is the village of Westnewton, Carlisle is located 26 miles (42 km) to the north east. Other nearby settlements include Crosscanonby, Edderside, Hayton, and Salta.
Silloth is a port town and civil parish in Cumberland, Cumbria, England. Historically in the county of Cumberland, the town is an example of a Victorian seaside resort in the North of England.
Workington railway station is a railway station serving the coastal town of Workington in Cumbria, England. It is on the Cumbrian Coast Line, which runs between Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.
Broughton Moor is a village and civil parish in Cumbria, England. It is situated on an extensive moor about 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Broughton, 5 miles (8.0 km) north west of Cockermouth, 2.5 miles (4.0 km) south of Maryport and 4.5 miles (7.2 km) north of Workington.
Bridekirk is a village and civil parish in the Cumberland district in the county of Cumbria, England. It is around 3.2 kilometres (2 mi) north of the Derwent river and about the same distance from the nearest large town of Cockermouth just south of the river. Bridekirk is just outside the Lake District National Park and is not far from the Maryport and Carlisle Railway.
Bothel is a small village in Cumbria, England. Bothel was historically within Cumberland.
Flimby is a coastal village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Maryport, in the Cumberland district, in the ceremonial county of Cumbria, England. It was historically in Cumberland. It is included in the Maryport South county division of Cumbria County Council. In 1951 the parish had a population of 2066.
Baggrow is a small village situated north of the Lake District National Park in the English county of Cumbria, historically within Cumberland.
Mealsgate is a village in Cumbria, England, historically within Cumberland.
Dearham is a village and civil parish in Cumbria, historically part of Cumberland, near the Lake District National Park in England. It lies about 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Maryport and 5 miles (8.0 km) west of Cockermouth.
Mawbray is a village in the civil parish of Holme St Cuthbert in Cumbria, England. Historically part of Cumberland. It is located on the Solway Plain, 5.2 miles (8.4 km) south west of Silloth, 7.9 miles (12.7 km) north of Maryport, and 25 miles (40 km) west of Carlisle. The B5300, known locally as the "coast road" runs to the west of the village.
Birkby is a hamlet in the Allerdale district of the English county of Cumbria, historically within Cumberland, near the Lake District National Park. It is located on the A596 road, 1.6 miles (2.6 km) north-east of Maryport + 26.2 miles (42.2 km) south-west of Carlisle. In 1870-72 it had a population of 157.
Crosby Villa is a hamlet in the civil parish of Crosscanonby in Cumbria, United Kingdom. It is located on the A596 road, 3.75 miles (6.04 km) north-east of Maryport and 3.75 miles (6.04 km) south-west of Aspatria. The village of Crosby is 1.5 miles (2.4 km) to the south-west, and the hamlet of Oughterside is 2.25 miles (3.62 km) to the north-east. Cumbria's county town, Carlisle, is 24 miles (39 km) to the north-east.
Ellenborough is a suburb of the town of Maryport, Cumbria, England, historically within Cumberland.
The Cumbria Men's League is a rugby league competition founded in 2013 by the top clubs from the Cumberland League and some clubs in the Barrow-in-Furness area that switched from the North West Men's League. It started as a joint venture between the Rugby Football League and the British Amateur Rugby League Association It sits directly below the National Conference League in the pyramid and above the Cumberland League and Barrow & District League.
Edward John O'Neil, also known by the nickname of "Loppylugs", often shortened "Loppy", is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played at representative level for England (Under-21s) and Cumberland, and at club level for Ellenborough ARLFC, Risehow ARLFC and Workington Town, as a centre or second-row, i.e. number 3 or 4, or, 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums.
