Nethertown

{{Short description|Village in Cumbria, England}}

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| official_name = Nethertown

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| region = North West England

| constituency_westminster = Whitehaven and Workington

| post_town = Egremont

| postcode_district = CA22

| postcode_area = CA

| dial_code = 01946

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Nethertown is a small village in Cumberland, Cumbria, England on the Irish Sea coast.

The community is covered by the civil parish of "Lowside Quarter", and was created out of one of the old parochial townships of the parish of St Bees.

History

During WW2 an anti-aircraft training camp was established, which later became the contractor camp housing workers building the Sellafield Nuclear plant from the late 1940s to early 1950s. Following the departure of the contractors, the canteen was converted into the "Tow Bar Inn" - a well patronised dance venue. This was closed in the 1980s and the site is now a private residential estate.

The village had its own school, which later became a mission church for St Bees Priory. It is now a private residence.

The community today is predominantly residential and agricultural.

Gallery

Image:Nethertown Railway Dwellings, Caravan Park and Sellafield - geograph.org.uk - 1067039.jpg|Looking south from Nethertown

Image:Nethertown Railway Station.jpg|Looking North to St Bees Head from the station

Image:Railway north nethertown.JPG|The Cumbrian coast line just north of Nethertown station, which is just to left of the house

Image:Coulderton beach houses.jpg|View towards Nethertown from Coulderton beach

Image:Nethertown.jpg|View of Nethertown from the St Bees road. Site of the army camp on the left

File:RP POSTCARD OF BEACH BUNGALOWS COULDERTON BEACH NR ST BEES CUMBRIA.jpg| Coulderton beach

References

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  • "100 Years of St Bees", Douglas Sim. 1995, {{ISBN|0-9526990-0-1}}

Video

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0HzFQT8p94 video of mainline class 37 at 60 mph through Nethertown.]

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Category:Villages in Cumbria

Category:Cumberland (unitary authority)