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Anthorn (pronounced /ˈænθɔːrn/ AN-thorn) is a village in Cumbria, England. Historically in Cumberland, it is situated on the south side of the Solway Firth, on the Wampool estuary, about 13 miles (21 km) west of Carlisle. It is the location of the Anthorn radio station, broadcasting specialised low frequency signals for timekeeping and navigation.

Anthorn

Former chapel, Anthorn
Anthorn
Location in Allerdale, Cumbria
Anthorn
Location within Cumbria
Population235 (2001 census)
OS grid referenceNY195585
Civil parish
District
  • Allerdale
Shire county
  • Cumbria
Region
  • North West
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWigton
Postcode districtCA7
Dialling code016973
PoliceCumbria
FireCumbria
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
  • Workington
List of places
UK
England
Cumbria
54.914689°N 3.257294°W / 54.914689; -3.257294
Anthorn and Moricambe Bay
Anthorn and Moricambe Bay

History


Originally no more than a cluster of cottages and small farms on the shore, the village increased in size and importance in 1942, when an existing First World War landing strip was developed as HMS Nuthatch, a Royal Naval Air Station.[1] The RAF station closed in 1958, and Anthorn Radio Station is now the site of a large mast field for the NATO VLF transmitter, the NPL time signal and an eLoran timing signal.[2] The Admiralty housing development, larger than the original village itself and about 0.62 miles (1 km) to the east, remains. In 1870–72 the township had a population of 197.[3]


Governance


Anthorn is part of the parliamentary constituency of Workington. In the 2019 general election, Mark Jenkinson, the Conservative candidate for Workington, was elected MP, overturning a 9.4 per cent Labour majority from the 2017 election to eject Shadow Environment Secretary Sue Hayman by a margin of 4136 votes.[4] Prior to the 2019 general election, Labour had held the seat since World War II, with the exception of the 1976 by-election in which the Conservative candidate was elected.[5]


See also



References


  1. "Anthorn". Visit Cumbria. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  2. "With new space program, UK continues march to more holistic PNT". GPS World. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  3. "Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Anthorn, or Ainthorn". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  4. "Workington parliamentary constituency – Election 2019".
  5. "A vision of Britain website – general elections section". Retrieved 27 April 2012.


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