Westward, Cumbria

For the former ITV franchise in the South West of England, see Westward Television. For the cardinal direction, see West.

Westward
St. Hilda's Church, Westward
Westward is located in the former Allerdale Borough
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Westward
Location in Allerdale, Cumbria
Westward is located in Cumbria
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Westward
Location within Cumbria
Population838 (2011)
OS grid referenceNY272446
Civil parish
  • Westward
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWIGTON
Postcode districtCA7
Dialling code016973
PoliceCumbria
FireCumbria
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
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England
Cumbria
54°47′31″N 3°07′59″W / 54.792°N 3.133°W / 54.792; -3.133

Westward is a small village and civil parish in the English county of Cumbria. It had a population of 814,[1] at the 2001 census, increasing slightly to 838 at the 2011 Census.[2] Westward is located on the south side of the Wiza Beck. It is 3.3 miles (5.3 km) to the south of the town of Wigton. Administratively it forms part of the district of Allerdale.

The Nobel prize winner William Henry Bragg was born in Westward in 1862.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Parish Headcounts, Area: Westward CP". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. 2001. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
  2. ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 26 January 2016.
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