Ewanrigg

Ewanrigg is a suburb of the town of Maryport, Cumbria, England, historically within Cumberland. Ewanrigg is a residential area and has a post office, a school and a few places of worship.

Ewanrigg

Ewanrigg
Ewanrigg
Location in Allerdale, Cumbria
Ewanrigg
Location within Cumbria
Population3,447 (2011)
OS grid referenceNY039355
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMARYPORT
Postcode districtCA15
Dialling code01900
PoliceCumbria
FireCumbria
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament

Location

It is near the River Ellen and is only about 1 mi (2 km) away from the estuary, which goes out into the Solway Firth. Carlisle lies 26 mi (42 km) to the north-east

Governance

Ewanrigg is in the parliamentary constituency of Workington, Sue Hayman is the Member of parliament.

For Local Government purposes it is in the Maryport North Ward of Allerdale Borough Council and the Maryport North Ward of Cumbria County Council.

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

Transport

For transport there is the A594 road going through the settlement and the A596 road nearby; Maryport railway station is also nearby. Other suburbs of Maryport include Ellenborough, Netherton and Glasson.

References
  1. "Maryport Town Council".


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