Bullgill

Bullgill

Bullgill
Bullgill
 Bullgill shown within Cumbria
OS grid referenceNY094384
Civil parishCrosscanonby
DistrictAllerdale
Shire countyCumbria
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town MARYPORT
Postcode district CA15
Dialling code 01900
Police Cumbria
Fire Cumbria
Ambulance North West
EU Parliament North West England
UK ParliamentWorkington
List of places
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Cumbria

Coordinates: 54°43′59″N 3°24′22″W / 54.733°N 3.406°W / 54.733; -3.406

Bullgill is a hamlet in Cumbria, England. It is located to the northeast of Dearham, 4.3 miles (6.9 km) by road northeast of Maryport and 0.5 miles (0.80 km) southeast of Crosby Villa.[1] The River Ellen flows nearby. The Ellen Pit coal mine was sunk in 1859.[2]

Bullgill railway station

A railway station was formerly located at Bullgill connecting it with Carlisle. It closed to passengers on 7 March 1960. Bullgill station was the nearest to Maryport.[3]

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References

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  1. ↑ Maps (Map). Google Maps.
  2. ↑ Millward, Roy; Robinson, Adrian Henry Wardle (1 January 1972). Cumbria. Macmillan. p. 160. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
  3. ↑ The Leisure hour. s.n. 1903. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
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