Salterbeck

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Salterbeck
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Salterbeck
Location in Allerdale, Cumbria
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Salterbeck
Location within Cumbria
OS grid reference NX996279
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Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town WORKINGTON
Postcode district CA14
Dialling code 01946
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54°38′11″N3°33′18″W / 54.6365°N 3.5549°W / 54.6365; -3.5549

Salterbeck is a housing estate on the south side of Workington, Cumbria, England, which was built during the 1930s on farmland for steelworkers and their families relocating to the area. Roughly 70% of the houses are now owned by Riverside Housing Association and the remainder are privately owned. Salterbeck is bordered by Westfield and Mossbay to the north and Harrington to the south.

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Governance

Workington is in the parliamentary constituency of Salterbeck, Mark Jenkinson (2019-2024)is the Member of parliament. From 2024 parts of Workington and Copeland constituencies will be merged to form the new Whitehaven and Workington constituency. A new member of Parliament will be elected at the 2024 general election.

For Local Government purposes it is in the Cumberland unitiary authority area.

Salterbeck does not have its own Parish Council, instead it is part of Workington Town Council. [1]

Salterbeck ACE

Salterbeck ACE is a successful community business run as a social enterprise. It manages the Oval Centre which has rooms for hire, a bar, cafe and gym. Salterbeck ACE also runs landscaping and decorating teams which have corporate contracts as well as with private individuals. [2]

Back field

In the centre of Salterbeck there is an area of land which is referred to by locals as "The back field". On the ground there is a large children’s park and a football pitch which is home to the local amateur football team Salterbeck FC as well as various youth teams. The ground was also once home to Salterbeck Storm A.R.L.F.C (which is no longer in existence).

Schools in Salterbeck

Current schools

Previous schools

Places in Salterbeck

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References

  1. "Workington Town Council".
  2. "Salterbeck's story on video could inspire other struggling estates".
  3. "Workington Academy given go ahead", BBC News, 30 July 2015