Cockley Beck

Cockley Beck

Cockley Beck Bridge, looking southwest over the bridge
Cockley Beck
 Cockley Beck shown within Cumbria
OS grid referenceNY246015
Civil parishDunnerdale with Seathwaite
DistrictSouth Lakeland
Shire countyCumbria
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited 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 ParliamentBarrow and Furness
List of places
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England
Cumbria

Coordinates: 54°24′14″N 3°09′40″W / 54.404°N 3.161°W / 54.404; -3.161

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]

References

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  1. "Cooper". Cumbria Industries. Retrieved 2010-06-02.


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