Branthwaite
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Branthwaite is a hamlet
in the borough of Allerdale
. Branthwaite is approx. 5 miles from Workington
and is 7 miles from Cockermouth
, the small village has few amenities but is a sought after area. There are two pubs, The Wild Duck, and The Riverside. The River Marron
runs through Branthwaite. There was once a Trout farm but its recently closed down. There’s also an old mill that was the main source for the village but again that has long closed down. Branthwaite Hall is an old peel tower
that is in between Branthwaite and Dean.
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
in the borough of Allerdale
Allerdale
Allerdale is a non-metropolitan district of Cumbria, England, with borough status. Its council is based in Workington and the borough has a population of 93,492 according to the 2001 census....
. Branthwaite is approx. 5 miles from Workington
Workington
Workington is a town, civil parish and port on the west coast of Cumbria, England, at the mouth of the River Derwent. Lying within the Borough of Allerdale, Workington is southwest of Carlisle, west of Cockermouth, and southwest of Maryport...
and is 7 miles from Cockermouth
Cockermouth
-History:The Romans created a fort at Derventio, now the adjoining village of Papcastle, to protect the river crossing, which had become located on a major route for troops heading towards Hadrian's Wall....
, the small village has few amenities but is a sought after area. There are two pubs, The Wild Duck, and The Riverside. The River Marron
River Marron
For the article on the river in British Columbia of a similar name, see Marron River.The River Marron is a river of Cumbria, England.Rising near the village of Asby, Copeland at the confluence of Colliergate Beck and Scallow Beck, the Marron travels north past Ullock and Branthwaite, picking up the...
runs through Branthwaite. There was once a Trout farm but its recently closed down. There’s also an old mill that was the main source for the village but again that has long closed down. Branthwaite Hall is an old peel tower
Peel tower
Peel towers are small fortified keeps or tower houses, built along the English and Scottish borders in the Scottish Marches and North of England, intended as watch towers where signal fires could be lit by the garrison to warn of approaching danger...
that is in between Branthwaite and Dean.