Cockley Beck
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 Cockley Beck Bridge, looking southwest over the bridge |
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  Cockley Beck |
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| OS grid reference | NY246015 |
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| Civil parish | Dunnerdale with Seathwaite |
| District | South Lakeland |
| Shire county | Cumbria |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BROUGHTON-IN-FURNESS |
| Postcode district | LA20 |
| Dialling code | 01229 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| EU Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | Barrow and Furness |
Coordinates: 54°24′14″N 3°09′40″W / 54.404°N 3.161°W
Cockley Beck is a small hamlet, situated in the Duddon Valley in Cumbria, England. Historically, the hamlet is part of Lancashire.
Located today within the Lake District National Park, it was established in the late 16th century, and is closely associated with the mining of copper ore in Cumbria.[1]
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