Brackenthwaite, Buttermere

Brackenthwaite
Brackenthwaite Location in Allerdale, Cumbria Show map of the former Allerdale Borough Brackenthwaite Location within Cumbria Show map of Cumbria
OS grid reference	NY151221
Civil parish	Buttermere
Unitary authority	Cumberland
Ceremonial county	Cumbria
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	COCKERMOUTH
Postcode district	CA13
Dialling code	01900
Police	Cumbria
Fire	Cumbria
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Copeland

Brackenthwaite is a settlement and former civil parish, now in the parish of Buttermere, in the unitary authority area of Cumberland, in the ceremonial county of Cumbria, England. It is situated some 6 miles (9.7 km) south of Cockermouth. It should not be confused with the identically named settlement of Brackenthwaite that is situated some 3 miles (4.8 km) south-east of the town of Wigton in the same county. In 1931 the parish had a population of 89.[1]

It is in Lake District and within the Copeland constituency of the United Kingdom Parliament. Prior to Brexit in 2020, it was part of the North West England constituency of the European Parliament.[2]

History

Bracanethuaite 12th Century.

Old Norse brakni 'bush' and thveit 'assart' (cf. thwaite) like Bregentved (Denmark) and Bracquetuit (Normandy) (cf. Thuit).[3]

Brackenthwaite was formerly a township in Lorton chapelry,[4] from 1866 Brackenthwaite was a civil parish in its own right until it was abolished on 1 April 1934 and merged with Buttermere.[5]

See also

• Listed buildings in Buttermere, Cumbria

External links

• Cumbria County History Trust: Brackenthwaite (nb: provisional research only - see Talk page)

References

1. "Population statistics Brackenthwaite Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
2. "Election Maps". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
3. François de Beaurepaire, Les noms des communes et anciennes paroisses de la Seine-Maritime, éditions Picard 1979. Published with the support of the CNRS. p. 52.
4. "History of Brackenthwaite, in Allerdale and Cumberland". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
5. "Relationships and changes Brackenthwaite Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 30 December 2021.