Brigsteer

{{Short description|Village in Cumbria, England}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}} {{Use British English|date=September 2019}} {{Infobox UK place | country = England | static_image_name = The Wheatsheaf Hotel Brigsteer - geograph.org.uk - 1053275.jpg | static_image_caption = Wheatsheaf Inn | coordinates = {{coord|54.299|-2.801|display=inline,title}} | official_name = Brigsteer | civil_parish = Helsington |unitary_england = Westmorland and Furness |lieutenancy_england = Cumbria | region = North West England | constituency_westminster = Westmorland and Lonsdale | post_town = KENDAL | postcode_district = LA8 | postcode_area = LA | dial_code = 01539 | os_grid_reference = SD4889 }}

'''Brigsteer''' is a village in Cumbria, England.

On 1 August 2016 it was included in the Lake District National Park.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-parks-extensions-to-the-lake-district-and-yorkshire-dales-parks|title=National Parks: extensions to the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales Parks|publisher=DEFRA|date=23 October 2015|accessdate=27 December 2015}}</ref>

==Politics== In 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, Brigsteer became part of the South Lakeland district. South Lakeland was abolished in 2023 and it is now part of the Westmorland and Furness unitary authority area.

Brigsteer is part of the Westmorland and Lonsdale parliamentary constituency for which Tim Farron is the current Member of Parliament, representing the Liberal Democrats.<ref>[https://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/tim_farron/westmorland_and_lonsdale Tim Farron "TheyWorkForYou" listing]</ref>

==See also== {{portal|Cumbria}} *Listed buildings in Helsington

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==External links== {{Commons category-inline|Brigsteer}}

Category:Villages in Cumbria