Mirehouse /ˈməhʊsˈ/ is an area and ward[1] in the English county of Cumbria and within the boundaries of the historic county of Cumberland. Mirehouse is 1.5 miles south of the town of Whitehaven near the A595 road. Mirehouse Estate, locally colloquially known as ‘The Valley’.[2] The West was referred to 09 side[3] and the East as 07 side,[4] taken from the numbers of the bus routes that served them. The ward was 4,498 at the 2011 census.[5]

Mirehouse
St Andrew's Church
Mirehouse Location in Copeland Borough Show map of the Borough of Copeland Mirehouse Location within Cumbria Show map of Cumbria
Population	4,498
OS grid reference	NX9758916196
Civil parish	Whitehaven
District	Copeland
Shire county	Cumbria
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Whitehaven
Postcode district	CA28
Dialling code	01946
Police	Cumbria
Fire	Cumbria
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Copeland
List of places UK England Cumbria 54.5306°N 3.5840°W / 54.5306; -3.5840

Churches

St Andrew[6] is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Calder, and the diocese of Carlisle. Its benefice is Mirehouse.[7]

St Benedicts[6] is an active Roman Catholic Church Founded in 1961,[8] right after the opening of the new church building at St Mary’s, Kells.[9]

School

Valley Primary School and Nursery[10] is a community school for children from 3–11 years. It opened as a Primary School in September 2004 and has a capacity of 294.[11] The Whitehaven Academy is the local 11-18 comprehensive.

Facilities

On Meadow Road are Mirehouse Shops,[12] Mirehouse Library[13] and Mirehouse Post Office.[14]

Mirehouse all has St Benedicts Rugby Union Football Club and a Labour Club.[15]

There was once a pub named Crown and Anchor that is now a NISA supermarket.[16]

References

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