Nethertown is a small village in
Cumbria
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, England on the
Irish Sea
The Irish Sea or , gv, Y Keayn Yernagh, sco, Erse Sie, gd, Muir Èireann , Ulster-Scots: ''Airish Sea'', cy, Môr Iwerddon . is an extensive body of water that separates the islands of Ireland and Great Britain. It is linked to the Ce ...
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
St Bees is a coastal village, civil parish and electoral ward in the Copeland district of Cumbria, England, on the Irish Sea.
Within the parish is St Bees Head which is the only Heritage Coast between Wales and Scotland and a Site of Speci ...
.
History
During WW2 an anti-aircraft training camp was established, which later became the contractor camp housing workers building the
Sellafield
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Nuclear plant
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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.
Transport links
It is served by
Nethertown railway station which is spectacularly sited on a short cliff above the Irish Sea coast.
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
*"100 Years of St Bees", Douglas Sim. 1995,
Videovideo of mainline class 37 at 60 mph through Nethertown.
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Villages in Cumbria
Borough of Copeland