Ullock

Ullock
Ullock Village Hall
Ullock Location in Allerdale, Cumbria Show map of the former Allerdale Borough Ullock Location within Cumbria Show map of Cumbria
OS grid reference	NY076239
Civil parish	Dean
Unitary authority	Cumberland
Ceremonial county	Cumbria
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	WORKINGTON
Postcode district	CA14
Dialling code	01900
Police	Cumbria
Fire	Cumbria
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Whitehaven and Workington

Ullock is a village in Cumbria, England, located at National Grid reference NY076239, approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) south west of Cockermouth and 5.4 miles (8.7 km) south east of Workington. The River Marron flows through the village.[1] It is located just outside the Lake District National Park. In 1870-72 the township had a population of 353.[2]

The village was once served by Ullock railway station on the Whitehaven, Cleator and Egremont Railway.

Governance

Ullock is in the parliamentary constituency of Whitehaven and Workington.

The former Labour MP for what was the neighbouring constituency of Workington from 2015-2019, Sue Hayman, was elevated to the House of Lords in 2020 under the title Baroness Hayman of Ullock.

For Local Government purposes it is in the Cumberland unitary authority area.

Ullock does not have its own parish council, instead it is part of Dean Parish Council, which also covers villages of Dean, Deanscales, Eaglesfield, Pardshaw and Branthwaite.[3]

See also

• Listed buildings in Dean, Cumbria

References

1. Ordnance Survey Landranger map, West Cumbria, sheet 89
2. "History of Ullock, in Allerdale and Cumberland". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
3. "Dean Parish Council". 7 November 2016.

External links

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

Media related to Ullock at Wikimedia Commons