Mockerkin

Mockerkin
File:Mockerkin village centre (geograph 3096472).jpg Mockerkin village centre
Mockerkin is located in the former Allerdale Borough Mockerkin Mockerkin Location in Allerdale, Cumbria Mockerkin is located in Cumbria Mockerkin Mockerkin Location within Cumbria
OS grid reference	NY089232
Civil parish	Loweswater
Unitary authority	Cumberland
Ceremonial county	Cumbria
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	COCKERMOUTH
Postcode district	CA13
Dialling code	01946
Police	Cumbria
Fire	Cumbria
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Penrith and Solway

Mockerkin is a settlement in the English county of Cumbria. Historically part of Cumberland, it is situated just outside the Lake District National Park. It lies by road 6 miles (9.7 km) south of Cockermouth., 11.1 miles (18 km) east of Whitehaven, 32.6 miles (52 km) south-west of Carlisle and 48.2 miles (78 km) to the north of Barrow-in-Furness. The name probably derives from the hill-top of a man called Corcán.

Governance

Mockerkin is within the Penrith and Solway and the North West England European Parliamentary constituency. Trudy Harrison is the Member of parliament. For the European Parliament residents in Mockerkin voted to elect MEP's for the North West England constituency. For Local Government purposes it is in the Cumberland unitary authority area. The village also has its own Parish Council; Loweswater Parish Council, which is part of The Melbreak Communities (comprising the four parishes of Blindbothel, Buttermere, Lorton and Loweswater).

External links

• Cumbria County History Trust: Loweswater (nb: provisional research only – see Talk page)