Dragley Beck

Dragley Beck

Dragley Beck
Dragley Beck
 Dragley Beck shown within Cumbria
OS grid referenceSD292776
Civil parishUlverston
DistrictSouth Lakeland
Shire countyCumbria
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town ULVERSTON
Postcode district LA12
Dialling code 01229
Police Cumbria
Fire Cumbria
Ambulance North West
EU Parliament North West England
UK ParliamentBarrow and Furness
List of places
UK
England
Cumbria

Coordinates: 54°11′24″N 3°05′06″W / 54.190°N 3.085°W / 54.190; -3.085

Dragley Beck is a hamlet in Cumbria, England. Historically part of Lancashire, it was the birthplace of Sir John Barrow (1764-1848), one of the founders of the Royal Geographical Society.[1]

References

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  1. ↑ Smith, Kenneth (1973). Cumbrian Villages. R. Hale. p. 169. ISBN 978-0-7091-4175-4. Retrieved 19 July 2012.


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