Frizington

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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

("Wikimedia Commons" has material
about Frizington)

References

  1. "Cumbria Shootings - Interactive Map". BBC. 2010-06-03. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/10232051.stm. Retrieved 2010-06-04. 
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