Brigsteer Explained

Country:England
Static Image Name:The Wheatsheaf Hotel Brigsteer - geograph.org.uk - 1053275.jpg
Static Image Caption:Wheatsheaf Inn
Coordinates:54.299°N -2.801°W
Official Name:Brigsteer
Civil Parish:Helsington
Shire District:South Lakeland
Shire County:Cumbria
Region:North West England
Constituency Westminster:Westmorland and Lonsdale
Post Town:KENDAL
Postcode District:LA8
Postcode Area:LA
Dial Code:01539
Os Grid Reference:SD4889

Brigsteer is a village in Cumbria, England.

On 1 August 2016 it was included in the Lake District National Park.[1]

Politics

In 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, Brigsteer became part of the South Lakeland district, the administrative centre of which is Kendal.

Brigsteer is part of the Westmorland and Lonsdale parliamentary constituency for which Tim Farron is the current Member of Parliament, representing the Liberal Democrats.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Parks: extensions to the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales Parks. DEFRA. 23 October 2015. 27 December 2015.
  2. https://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/tim_farron/westmorland_and_lonsdale Tim Farron "TheyWorkForYou" listing