Bewaldeth and Snittlegarth
Bewaldeth and Snittlegarth is a civil parish in the Allerdale district [1] of Cumbria, England, historically part of Cumberland, on the edge of the Lake District.
| Bewaldeth and Snittlegarth | |
|---|---|
 The site of Caer Mote Roman Fort | |
| OS grid reference | NY210348 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | COCKERMOUTH |
| Postcode district | CA13 |
| Dialling code | 017687 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
According to the 2001 census it had a population of 40 [2] who live in 1,534 acres (621 ha).[3] At the 2011 Census it was measured that the population was still less than 100.
According to Bulmer's History & Directory Of Cumberland (1901); "Snittlegarth ... is supposed to have been formerly a village of considerable magnitude. The word "Snittlegarth" is thought to signify an enclosure".[4]
Governance
Bewaldeth and Snittlegarth is part of the parliamentary constituency of Workington. In the 2019 United Kingdom general election, the Tory candidate for Workington, Mark Jenkinson, was elected MP, overturning a 9.4 per cent Labour majority from the 2017 election to eject former Shadow Environment Secretary Sue Hayman by a margin of 4,136 votes.[5] Until the December 2019 general election, the Labour Party had won the seat in every general election since 1979.The Conservative Party had only been elected once in Workington since World War II, at the 1976 by-election.[6]
Before Brexit for the European Parliament residents in Bewaldeth and Snittlegarth voted to elect MEP's for the North West England constituency.
For Local Government purposes it is in the Boltons Ward of Allerdale Borough Council and the Bothel + Wharrels Division of Cumbria County Council.
Bewaldeth and Snittlegarth has its own Parish Council; Bewaldeth and Snittlegarth Parish Council.
