Hesket Newmarket
Hesket Newmarket | |
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Hesket Newmarket village green | |
OS grid reference | NY338386 |
Civil parish | |
Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | WIGTON |
Postcode district | CA7 |
Dialling code | 016974 |
Police | Cumbria |
Fire | Cumbria |
Ambulance | North West |
UK Parliament | |
Hesket Newmarket is a small village in
Hesket Newmarket is closely associated with neighbouring village Caldbeck, which is 1.5 mi (2 km) to the west. The nearest town is Wigton, 9.2 mi (15 km) north west of the village, Carlisle is 13.9 mi (22 km) to the north, Cockermouth is 18 mi (29 km) to the south and Penrith is 14.2 mi (23 km) to the east.
Economy
Hesket Newmarket was the original base of Carlisle based
The village has two social enterprises, a co-operatively owned pub, the Old Crown Inn and a co-operatively owned brewery, the Hesket Newmarket Brewery.
Etymology
The name is recorded in 1227 as Eskeheued, pointing to
Governance
The village is in the
For
Hesket Newmarket along with neighbouring village
Notable people
Brewery
The village has its own brewery; Hesket Newmarket Brewery which was founded in 1987, at the back of the Old Crown Inn. Chris Bonington sent a message from Kathmandu to officially open the pub.[2]
The first beer, Blencathra Bitter, was launched in March 1988, other beers include Doris' 90th Birthday Ale.
Today the brewery is owned by Hesket Newmarket Brewery Co-operative Ltd, which was established to acquire ownership of the brewery. The Prince of Wales visited the pub in 2004 to honour its achievements.[3]
See also
- Listed buildings in Caldbeck
- Stobart Group
References
External links
- Cumbria County History Trust: Caldbeck (nb: provisional research only - see Talk page)
- Hesket Newmarket on the BBC
Media related to Hesket Newmarket at Wikimedia Commons