Frizington
| Frizington | |
| Cumberland | |
|---|---|
 St Paul's Church, Frizington | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | NY033171 |
| Location: | 54°32’24"N, 3°29’43"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 3,607 (2011) |
| Postcode: | CA26 |
| Dialling code: | 01946 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Cumberland |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Copeland |
Frizington is a village in western Cumberland, spread along the A5086 a mile north-east of Cleator Moor, and north of the River Ehen.
Historically the village was just a collection of farms and houses, but became a unified village as a result of the mining (both coal and iron ore) opportunities in the area. The village is known for its church, which was built in 1867-1868.
On 2 June 2010, Frizington, hitherto a quiet place, was uncomfortably in the news as the scene of the second murder in the infamous killing spree by Derrick Bird, when he shot his family solicitor, Kevin Commons.[1]
Name
The name of the village is said to mean 'Frisa's people's village', which may be interpreted as "village of Frisians".[2]
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Frizington) |
References
- ↑ "Cumbria Shootings - Interactive Map". BBC. 2010-06-03. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/10232051.stm. Retrieved 2010-06-04.
- ↑ {{placenames|2}