Brackenthwaite, Westward Parish
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| Brackenthwaite | |
| Cumberland | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | NY293464 |
| Location: | 54°48’29"N, 3°6’4"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Wigton |
| Postcode: | CA7 |
| Dialling code: | 01697 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Cumberland |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Penrith and The Border |
Brackenthwaite is a hamlet standing alone in the lanes some three miles south-east of the town of Wigton in Cumberland.
Name
The name is recorded as Bracanethuaite in the 12th Century: it is believed to be from the Old Norse brakni meaning 'bush' and þveit, a common Norse village suffix.
There is an identically named village elsewhere in the county: Brackenthwaite that is south of here and about six miles south of Cockermouth.)
