Drigg
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Drigg is a village situated in the civil parish
of Drigg and Carleton on the West Cumbria coast of the Irish Sea
and on the boundary of the Lake District National Park
in the county of Cumbria
, England
.
Drigg and Carleton parish comprises the areas and settlements of Drigg, Stubble Green, Low Moor, Carleton, Saltcoats, Maudsyke, Wray Head, Hallsenna, Holmrook
.
Drigg sits to the North of the River Irt
, with Carleton to the South of the river. The river runs from Wastwater lake to the Irish Sea
. There are three bridges over the river in the parish; the main bridge is in Holmrook
which takes the A595 road
over the river. The Cumbrian Coast Line
railway crosses the River Irt
at the head of the tidal estuary where the Irt joins the River Mite
at Ravenglass
. There is an old small pack horse bridge in the Drigg Holmes which does not take vehicles.
Drigg railway station
is on the Cumbrian Coast Line
.
During WW2 a Royal Ordnance Factory
(ROF Drigg) was established at Drigg between the railway line and the sea. This is now the site of Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
Low Level Waste Repository
.
The parish has many areas of natural beauty and interest: the sandy beach and dunes, Hallsenna Moor and Drigg Holmes. In particular part of the dunes are an important bird reserve , a Local Nature Reserve
and an SSSI.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
of Drigg and Carleton on the West Cumbria coast of the Irish Sea
Irish Sea
The Irish Sea separates the islands of Ireland and Great Britain. It is connected to the Celtic Sea in the south by St George's Channel, and to the Atlantic Ocean in the north by the North Channel. Anglesey is the largest island within the Irish Sea, followed by the Isle of Man...
and on the boundary of the Lake District National Park
Lake District National Park
The Lake District National Park is located in the north-west of England and is the largest of the English National Parks and the second largest in the United Kingdom. It is in the central and most-visited part of the Lake District....
in the county of Cumbria
Cumbria
Cumbria , is a non-metropolitan county in North West England. The county and Cumbria County Council, its local authority, came into existence in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. Cumbria's largest settlement and county town is Carlisle. It consists of six districts, and in...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
Drigg and Carleton parish comprises the areas and settlements of Drigg, Stubble Green, Low Moor, Carleton, Saltcoats, Maudsyke, Wray Head, Hallsenna, Holmrook
Holmrook
Holmrook is a linear village in the English county of Cumbria. It lies along the A595 road on the west banks of the River Irt. The B5344 road connects it to Drigg, with its railway station less than two miles to the west....
.
Drigg sits to the North of the River Irt
River Irt
The River Irt is a river in the county of Cumbria in northern England. It flows from the south-western end of Wast Water, the deepest lake in England, leaving the lake at the foot of Whin Rigg, the southern peak of the famous Wastwater Screes....
, with Carleton to the South of the river. The river runs from Wastwater lake to the Irish Sea
Irish Sea
The Irish Sea separates the islands of Ireland and Great Britain. It is connected to the Celtic Sea in the south by St George's Channel, and to the Atlantic Ocean in the north by the North Channel. Anglesey is the largest island within the Irish Sea, followed by the Isle of Man...
. There are three bridges over the river in the parish; the main bridge is in Holmrook
Holmrook
Holmrook is a linear village in the English county of Cumbria. It lies along the A595 road on the west banks of the River Irt. The B5344 road connects it to Drigg, with its railway station less than two miles to the west....
which takes the A595 road
A595 road
The A595 is a primary route in Cumbria, in northern England that starts in Carlisle, passes through Whitehaven, and goes close to Workington, Cockermouth and Wigton. It passes Sellafield and Ravenglass before ending at the Dalton-in-Furness by-pass, in southern Cumbria, where it joins the A590...
over the river. The Cumbrian Coast Line
Cumbrian Coast Line
The Cumbrian Coast Line is a rail route in North West England, running from Carlisle to Barrow-in-Furness via Workington and Whitehaven. The line forms part of Network Rail route NW 4033, which continues via Ulverston and Grange-over-Sands to Carnforth, where it connects with the West Coast Main...
railway crosses the River Irt
River Irt
The River Irt is a river in the county of Cumbria in northern England. It flows from the south-western end of Wast Water, the deepest lake in England, leaving the lake at the foot of Whin Rigg, the southern peak of the famous Wastwater Screes....
at the head of the tidal estuary where the Irt joins the River Mite
River Mite
The River Mite is a river in the county of Cumbria in northern England.The valley through which the river Mite runs is called Miterdale. The name Mite is thought to be of British origin and related to a root such as 'meigh': to urinate or dribble, possibly a wry reflection of the relatively minor...
at Ravenglass
Ravenglass
Ravenglass is a small coastal village and natural harbour in Cumbria, England. It is the only coastal town within the Lake District National Park...
. There is an old small pack horse bridge in the Drigg Holmes which does not take vehicles.
Drigg railway station
Drigg railway station
Drigg railway station serves the villages of Drigg and Holmrook in Cumbria, England. The railway station is a request stop on the scenic Cumbrian Coast Line south of Whitehaven. Some through trains to the Furness Line stop here...
is on the Cumbrian Coast Line
Cumbrian Coast Line
The Cumbrian Coast Line is a rail route in North West England, running from Carlisle to Barrow-in-Furness via Workington and Whitehaven. The line forms part of Network Rail route NW 4033, which continues via Ulverston and Grange-over-Sands to Carnforth, where it connects with the West Coast Main...
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During WW2 a Royal Ordnance Factory
Royal Ordnance Factory
Royal Ordnance Factories was the collective name of the UK government's munitions factories in and after World War II. Until privatisation in 1987 they were the responsibility of the Ministry of Supply and later the Ministry of Defence....
(ROF Drigg) was established at Drigg between the railway line and the sea. This is now the site of Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority is a non-departmental public body of the United Kingdom formed by the Energy Act 2004. It came into existence in late 2004, and took on its main functions on 1 April 2005...
Low Level Waste Repository
Low Level Waste Repository
Low Level Waste Repository is the UK's low-level radioactive waste repository located on the West Cumbrian coast approximately six kilometres south east of the Sellafield nuclear site at Drigg village. The site stores waste from Sellafield, MoD sites, nuclear power stations, hospitals,...
.
The parish has many areas of natural beauty and interest: the sandy beach and dunes, Hallsenna Moor and Drigg Holmes. In particular part of the dunes are an important bird reserve , a Local Nature Reserve
Local Nature Reserve
Local nature reserve or LNR is a designation for nature reserves in the United Kingdom. The designation has its origin in the recommendations of the Wild Life Conservation Special Committee which established the framework for nature conservation in the United Kingdom and suggested a national suite...
and an SSSI.