Fletchertown

{{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 = Allhallows Church, Fletchertown - geograph.org.uk - 66103.jpg | static_image_caption = Allhallows' Church, Fletchertown | coordinates = {{coord|54.775|-3.233|display=inline,title}} | official_name = Fletchertown | population = 548 | population_ref = (2001) | civil_parish = Allhallows | unitary_england = Cumberland | lieutenancy_england = Cumbria | region = North West England | constituency_westminster = Penrith and Solway | post_town = WIGTON | postcode_district = CA7 | postcode_area = CA | dial_code = 016973 | os_grid_reference = NY206429 | pushpin_map = United Kingdom Allerdale | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Allerdale }}

'''Fletchertown''' is a small village in the Cumberland district of Cumbria, England.

The village was originally built to house workers in a nearby coal mine, since abandoned. The site of the mine and its spoil heaps remain. The heaps are known locally as the 'pit bank' area. Fletchertown is also the home of a number of industrial units. The school closed in 1984 and now serves as a local community centre.

==Location== Fletchertown is situated {{convert|6|mi|km|abbr=on|0}} from the market town of Wigton, {{convert|16.7|mi|km|abbr=on|0}} from the border city of Carlisle, {{convert|15.7|mi|km|abbr=on|0}} from Keswick and {{convert|10.6|mi|km|abbr=on|0}} from the town of Cockermouth. Fletchertown is situated about 5 miles north of the northern edge of the Lake District National Park.

==Governance== The village is in the parliamentary constituency of Penrith and Solway, Markus Campbell-Savours is the Member of parliament.

For Local Government purposes it is in ''Aspatria Ward'' of Cumberland Council.

It was historically within Cumberland. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the Allerdale borough.

Fletchertown does not have its own parish council, instead it is part of Allhallows Parish Council. The Parish of Allhallows incorporates the three villages of Baggrow, Fletchertown and Watch Hill, together with the area of Mealsgate known as Pine Grove.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Parish of Allhallows |url=http://www.allhallowspccumbria.co.uk/Mealsgate.html |access-date=23 August 2019 |archive-date=30 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211130173759/http://allhallowspccumbria.co.uk/Mealsgate.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==See also== {{portal|Cumbria}} *Allhallows, Cumbria

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==External links== {{Commons category-inline|Fletchertown}} *[http://www.cumbria-railways.co.uk/old_fletchertown_pictures.html Historic pictures] *[https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/138976 Recent photograph and map]

Category:Villages in Cumbria Category:Cumberland (unitary authority)