Westnewton, Cumbria
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Westnewton is a small village and civil parish
in the Allerdale District, in the county of Cumbria
, England. It is located on the B5301 road, between Aspatria
and Silloth
. Westnewton has a school called St Matthew's Church of England School, a pub called the Swan Inn, a church called St Matthew's Church and a crematorium.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in the Allerdale District, in the county of Cumbria
Cumbria
Cumbria , is a non-metropolitan county in North West England. The county and Cumbria County Council, its local authority, came into existence in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. Cumbria's largest settlement and county town is Carlisle. It consists of six districts, and in...
, England. It is located on the B5301 road, between Aspatria
Aspatria
Aspatria is a small town and civil parish in Cumbria, England, and lies half way between Maryport and Wigton, on the A596. Historically within Cumberland, it is about away from the coast. It is approximately seven miles from the northern boundary of the Lake District, and located to the south east...
and Silloth
Silloth
Silloth is a port town and civil parish in Cumbria, England. It sits on the shoreline of the Solway Firth, west of Carlisle. It has a population of 2,932....
. Westnewton has a school called St Matthew's Church of England School, a pub called the Swan Inn, a church called St Matthew's Church and a crematorium.