Welcome to St. John's Castlerigg and Wythburn
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St John's, Castlerigg and Wythburn is a civil parish in Allerdale district, Cumbria, England. In the 2011 census it was recorded as having a population of 422. There is a parish council; its archives 1894–1995 are held at the Cumbria Archive Service in Carlisle. in 2004 a parish plan was drawn up and approved by the parish council.The parish covers an area on either side of the A591 road from Dunmail Raise in the south to the outskirts of Keswick in the north, and extends to include the valley of St John's in the Vale in the north east. The neighbouring parishes, listed anti-clockwise, are Lakes in South Lakeland district to the south; Patterdale, Matterdale and Threlkeld in Eden District to the east, the border following the mountain ridge and crossing the summit of Helvellyn; Underskiddaw and Keswick to the north; and Borrowdale to the west.There are 23 grade II listed buildings or structures in the parish including Wythburn Church and St John's Church, St John's in the Vale, and 10 scheduled monuments including Castlerigg stone circle.The village of Wythburn was drowned in the construction of Thirlmere reservoir, completed in 1894, although its church survives.The parish has also been known as Castlerigg St John's and Wythburn, and with various variations of the presence or absence of comma, full stop after "St", and apostrophe.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
7,225 hectares |
|---|---|
Population |
404 (2021) |
Density |
6 people/km2 |
Mean age |
41.1 |
Ward |
Keswick |
District |
Allerdale |
Postcodes |
CA12 |
ONS ID |
E04002426 |
Council
Contact details for St. John's Castlerigg and Wythburn Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
View educational establishments in St. John's Castlerigg and Wythburn Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.
Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within St. John's Castlerigg and Wythburn Parish.
Planning
View recent planning applications submitted for St. John's Castlerigg and Wythburn Parish.
Property
Price paid data for all property sold in St. John's Castlerigg and Wythburn Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for St. John's Castlerigg and Wythburn Parish.
Local News
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Find out is standing for town and parish councils in Allerdale in May's elections
Published: 4th Apr 2019
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Fundraiser started to help save Cumbria's Old Coach Road green lane
Published: 15th Jun 2018
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LDNPA planning applications week ending August 15
Published: 9th Sep 2020