Waverbridge is a hamlet in the civil parish of Dundraw, right on the boundary with the civil parish of Waverton[1] in Cumbria, United Kingdom. It is located approximately two-and-three-quarter miles north-west of Wigton, three-and-three-quarter miles south-east of Abbeytown, and seven-and-a-half miles north-east of Aspatria. Carlisle, Cumbria's county town, is situated fourteen-and-a-quarter miles to the north-east. The B5302 road runs through the settlement, between Silloth-on-Solway in the west and Wigton in the east.[2]
Waverbridge | |
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The sandstone bridge over the River Waver at Waverbridge. | |
OS grid reference | NY223490 |
Civil parish | |
District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | WIGTON |
Postcode district | CA7 |
Dialling code | 016973 |
Police | Cumbria |
Fire | Cumbria |
Ambulance | North West |
UK Parliament | |
The hamlet is named for its bridge over the River Waver. Historically there was a mill in Waverbridge, as well as a school, both are now used for residential purposes.
References
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Waverbridge.
- ^ "Cumbria Observatory - Waverbridge (with parish boundaries enabled)". Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ^ "Google Maps - Waverbridge". Retrieved 3 March 2015.