| Bothel | |
|---|---|
 The Greyhound Inn, Bothel | |
  Bothel Location in Allerdale  Bothel Location within Cumbria | |
| OS grid reference | NY184383 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WIGTON |
| Postcode district | CA7 |
| Dialling code | 01697 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Bothel is a small village in Cumbria, England. Bothel was historically within Cumberland.
Location
It is situated just off the main A595 road, 18 miles (29 km) from Carlisle, 12.6 mi (20 km) from Keswick and 7 miles (11 km) from Cockermouth.
The village is just outside the boundary of the Lake District National Park. The A591 road terminates just outside the village, linking Bothel to Bassenthwaite Lake and Keswick.
Governance
The village is in the parliamentary constituency of Workington, Mark Jenkinson, Conservatives, is the Member of parliament.
For Local Government purposes it is in the Cumberland unitary authority area.
The village also has its own Parish Council jointly with nearby Threapland; Bothel & Threapland Parish Council.[1]
See also
References
External links
- Bothel information – from Aboutbritain.com
- Cumbria County History Trust: Bothel and Threapland (nb: provisional research only – see Talk page)
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