Dragley Beck Explained

Country:England
Static Image Name:Ulverston Ford (geograph 4386848).jpg
Static Image Caption:Dragley Beck
Coordinates:54.19°N -3.085°W
Official Name:Dragley Beck
Civil Parish:Ulverston
Shire District:South Lakeland
Shire County:Cumbria
Region:North West England
Constituency Westminster:Barrow and Furness
Post Town:ULVERSTON
Postcode District:LA12
Postcode Area:LA
Dial Code:01229
Os Grid Reference:SD292776
Pushpin Map:United Kingdom South Lakeland
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in South Lakeland

Dragley Beck is a hamlet in Cumbria, England. Historically part of Lancashire, it was the birthplace of Sir John Barrow (1764-1848), one of the founders of the Royal Geographical Society.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Smith, Kenneth. Cumbrian Villages. 19 July 2012. 1973. R. Hale. 978-0-7091-4175-4. 169.