Kirkland, Lamplugh
{{Short description|Village in Cumbria, England}}
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{{Infobox UK place
| country = England
| static_image_name = Kirkland Bible Christian Chapel, 1877 - geograph.org.uk - 546189.jpg
| static_image_caption = Kirkland Bible Christian Chapel
| coordinates = {{coord|54.549|-3.436|display=inline,title}}
| official_name = Kirkland
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| civil_parish = Lamplugh
| unitary_england = Cumberland
| lieutenancy_england = Cumbria
| region = North West England
| constituency_westminster = Whitehaven and Workington
| post_town = FRIZINGTON
| postcode_district = CA26
| postcode_area = CA
| dial_code = 01946
| os_grid_reference = NY071180
| pushpin_map = United Kingdom Copeland
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Copeland Borough
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Kirkland is a small village of 70 propertiesCounted on Google maps 2025 near the A5086 road, in the Cumberland district, in the English county of Cumbria. It is in the Ward of Lamplugh (The Lamplugh Parish Council{{Cite web |title=Lamplugh Parish Council |url=https://www.lamplughpc.co.uk/ |access-date=2025-03-02 |language=en-GB}}) The nearest town is Cleator Moor.
The Bible Christian chapel was built when Cornish tin-miners, as part of the Cornish diaspora, relocated to the iron ore workings in West Cumbria. It replicates the Bible Christian Church Chapels in Devon & Cornwall. The Bible Christians amalgamated into the Methodist Movement in the early 20th century. This chapel was 'revived' and used until the mid-1990s.{{Cite web|title=Geograph:: Kirkland Bible Christian Chapel, 1877 © a w ferguson|url=https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/546189|access-date=2020-10-26|website=www.geograph.org.uk|language=en}} (It has since been developed as a residential property. {{Cite web |title=Property information for KIRKLAND CHAPEL, KIRKLAND, FRIZINGTON, CUMBRIA, CA26 3XY - Check and challenge your Council Tax band - GOV.UK |url=https://www.tax.service.gov.uk/check-council-tax-band/property/8cfd8820-34d5-58c3-cba6-42b37bb4728b |access-date=2025-03-02 |website=www.tax.service.gov.uk |language=en}})
Amenities
Kirkland has a place of worship Kirkland Mission Church.
Kirkland is on the Coast to Coast (Cumbria to Yorkshire) National Cycle Route 71.
Ennerdale Water (2.4 miles away) is visible from the village.
References
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- Philip's Street Atlas (page 78)
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