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Hensingham

Suburb of Whitehaven, Cumbria, England

Summary

Suburb of Whitehaven, Cumbria, England

Field	Value
country	England
static_image_name	Whitehaven Hensingham Square.jpeg
static_image_caption	Hensingham Square
coordinates
official_name	Hensingham
population	4,145
population_ref	(2011)
civil_parish	Whitehaven
unitary_england	Cumberland
lieutenancy_england	Cumbria
region	North West England
constituency_westminster	Whitehaven and Workington
post_town	WHITEHAVEN
postcode_district	CA28
postcode_area	CA
dial_code	01946
os_grid_reference	NX990166
pushpin_map	United Kingdom Copeland
pushpin_map_caption	Location in Copeland Borough

Hensingham is a suburb of Whitehaven and former civil parish, now in the parish of Whitehaven, in the Cumberland district, in the ceremonial county of Cumbria, England. The ward population taken at the 2011 census was 4,145.

Historically in Cumberland, the village is located to the south-east of Whitehaven on the A595 road, close to the Mirehouse Housing Estate and Moresby Parks. It has a Spar convenience store and several pubs – including the Distressed Sailor and the Lowther Arms. It is close to Whitehaven Fire Station and to three schools; Hensingham Primary School, St Benedict's Roman Catholic High School and Whitehaven Academy. In Hensingham is the West Cumberland Hospital, the first hospital built in England after the creation of the National Health Service. It was officially opened on 21 October 1964 by Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother. St John's Church is an evangelical Anglican church in this suburb.

Sport

Hensingham have one of the oldest rugby clubs in the country. Hensingham ARLFC are an amateur Rugby league based in Whitehaven. Founded in 1900 It wasn't until 1920 that the Club changed its allegiances to Rugby League. They now play their rugby in the National Conference League Division 3.

History

Hensingham was formerly a chapelry in St. Bees parish, from 1866 Hensingham was a civil parish in its own right until it was abolished on 1 April 1934 and merged with Weddicar and Whitehaven. In 1931 the parish had a population of 2116.

References

"Whitehaven ward population 2011".
"History of Hensingham, in Copeland and Cumberland". A Vision of Britain through Time.
"Relationships and changes Hensingham Ch/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time.
"Population statistics Hensingham Ch/CP through time". [[A Vision of Britain through Time]].

Wikipedia Source

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