Wythop Explained

Country:England
Static Image Name:Wythop Beck and Eskin farm (geograph 2247416).jpg
Static Image Caption:Wythop Beck and Eskin farm
Coordinates:54.65°N -3.266°W
Official Name:Wythop
Population:40
Population Ref:[1]
Civil Parish:Wythop
Shire District:Allerdale
Shire County:Cumbria
Region:North West England
Constituency Westminster:Copeland
Post Town:COCKERMOUTH
Postcode District:CA13
Postcode Area:CA
Dial Code:017687
Os Grid Reference:NY182290
Pushpin Map:United Kingdom Allerdale
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Allerdale, Cumbria

Wythop is a civil parish in the north of Cumbria, England, between Cockermouth and Keswick. Population details are no longer maintained and can be found included in the parish of Embleton

Wythop is within one mile of the hamlets of Dubwath (in the parish of Setmurthy) and Wythop Mill (in Embleton).

Administratively Wythop forms part of the district of Allerdale.

Etymology and structure

Viewpoint

The promontory of Beck Wythop was selected by Thomas West as one of his four 'stations' for viewing Bassenthwaite Lake.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.cumbriaobservatory.org.uk/parish-profiles/ Parish Profiles
  2. Book: Armstrong, A. M.. Mawer. A.. Stenton. F. M.. Dickens. B.. The place-names of Cumberland. Part 2. English Place-Name Society, vol.xxi. Cambridge. Cambridge University Press. 1950. 457.
  3. A Wainwright, Wainwright in the Valleys of Lakeland (London 1996) p. 150
  4. A Wainwright, The North-Western Fells (Kendall 1964) Sale Fell 3
  5. G Lindop, A Literary Guide to the Lake District (London 1993) p. 201