Great Broughton, Cumberland
| Great Broughton | |
| Cumberland | |
|---|---|
 Broughton Methodist Church | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | NY074314 |
| Location: | 54°40’5"N, 3°26’10"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | cCockermouth |
| Postcode: | CA13 |
| Dialling code: | 01900 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Cumberland |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Workington |
Great Broughton is a village in western Cumberland, to the north of the meanders of the River Derwent as it approaches the sea.
The village once had a station, Great Broughton railway station, on the Cleator and Workington Junction Railway but the station closed to passengers in 1908 and completely in 1921.
The village is three miles west of Cockermouth, just north of River Derwent and the A66 road.
About the village
Great Broughton has a post office and general store, primary school, three pubs and a Royal British legion and is on a bus route to Cockermouth.
There is also a 15-room hotel named the Broughton Craggs Hotel situated at the bottom of the village on the Papcastle road heading to Cockermouth. Great Broughton is also adjacent to the village of Little Broughton, which is made up of new housing estates and older houses. Little Broughton also has a pub named the Sundial.
Neighbouring villages are Camerton to the west, Broughton Moor to the north and Papcastle to the east.
During the floods of November 2009, the main bridge into the village off the A66 sustained structural damaged and was closed pending a structural report from engineers. The bridge was built in 1832 and is on the main access road into the village. This bridge has now re-opened after structural work was carried out in early 2010.
RNAD Depot Broughton Moor
Up to it being decommissioned in 1992, the RNAD Depot Broughton Moor bordered the top end of the village and the Ministry of Defence Police houses remain as South Terrace. The rest of the former RNAD site is currently up for tender from the council, who purchased it from the Ministry of Defence for a nominal sum in 2007.
Events
Broughton Carnival takes place every July.
Outside links
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