Anthorn
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| Anthorn | |
|---|---|
 Former chapel, Anthorn | |
| Population | 235 (2001 census) |
| OS grid reference | NY195585 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Wigton |
| Postcode district | CA7 |
| Dialling code | 016973 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Anthorn (pronounced /ˈænθɔːrn/ AN-thorn) is a village in Cumbria, England. Historically in Cumberland, it is situated on the south side of the Solway Firth, on the Wampool estuary, about 13 miles (21 km) west of Carlisle. It is the location of the Anthorn radio station, broadcasting specialised low frequency signals for timekeeping and navigation.
History[edit]
Originally no more than a cluster of cottages and small farms on the shore, the village increased in size and importance in 1942, when an existing First World War landing strip was developed as HMS Nuthatch, a Royal Naval Air Station.[1] The RAF station closed in 1958, and is now the site of Anthorn Radio Station, a large mast field for the NATO VLF transmitter, the NPL time signal and an eLoran timing signal.[2] The Admiralty housing development, larger than the original village itself and about 0.62 miles (1 km) to the east, remains. In 1870–72 the township had a population of 197.[3]
Governance[edit]
Anthorn is part of the parliamentary constituency of Workington. In the 2019 general election, Mark Jenkinson, the Conservative candidate for Workington, was elected MP, overturning a 9.4 per cent Labour majority from the 2017 election to eject Shadow Environment Secretary Sue Hayman by a margin of 4136 votes.[4] Prior to the 2019 general election, Labour had held the seat since World War II, with the exception of the 1976 by-election in which the Conservative candidate was elected.[5]
For Local Government purposes it is in the Cumberland unitiary authority area.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Anthorn". Visit Cumbria. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- ^ "With new space program, UK continues march to more holistic PNT". GPS World. 25 September 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ "Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Anthorn, or Ainthorn". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ "Workington parliamentary constituency – Election 2019".
- ^ "A vision of Britain website – general elections section". Retrieved 27 April 2012.
External links[edit]
- Cumbria County History Trust: Bowness on Solway (nb: provisional research only – see Talk page)
- Anthorn History and photographs.
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