Human settlement in England
| Mockerkin | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Mockerkin village centre | |
  MockerkinLocation in Allerdale, CumbriaShow map of the former Allerdale Borough MockerkinLocation within CumbriaShow map of Cumbria | |
| OS grid reference | NY089232 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | COCKERMOUTH |
| Postcode district | CA13 |
| Dialling code | 01946 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
| 54°35′45″N 3°24′37″W / 54.595837°N 3.410139°W / 54.595837; -3.410139 | |
Mockerkin is a settlement in the English county of Cumbria. Historically part of Cumberland, it is situated just outside the Lake District National Park.
It lies by road 6 miles (9.7 km) south of Cockermouth., 11.1 miles (18 km) east of Whitehaven, 32.6 miles (52 km) south-west of Carlisle and 48.2 miles (78 km) to the north of Barrow-in-Furness.
The name probably derives from the hill-top of a man called Corcán.
Governance
Mockerkin is within the Penrith and Solway UK parliamentary constituency.
For Local Government purposes it is in the Cumberland unitary authority area.
The village also has its own Parish Council; Loweswater Parish Council, which is part of The Melbreak Communities (comprising the four parishes of Blindbothel, Buttermere, Lorton and Loweswater).
References
- Mills, A.D. (2003). A Dictionary of British Place-Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-852758-6.
- "The Melbreak Communities".
External links
- Cumbria County History Trust: Loweswater (nb: provisional research only – see Talk page)
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