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Bullgill
Bullgill
OS grid referenceNY094384
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMARYPORT
Postcode districtCA15
Dialling code01900
PoliceCumbria
FireCumbria
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Cumbria

Bullgill is a hamlet in Cumbria, England. It is located to the northeast of Dearham, 4.3 miles (6.9 km) by road northeast of Maryport and 0.5 miles (0.80 km) southeast of Crosby Villa.[1] The River Ellen flows nearby. The Ellen Pit coal mine was sunk in 1859.[2]

Bullgill railway station

A railway station was formerly located at Bullgill connecting it with Carlisle. It closed to passengers on 7 March 1960. Bullgill station was the nearest to Maryport.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ Maps (Map). Google Maps.
  2. ^ Millward, Roy; Robinson, Adrian Henry Wardle (1 January 1972). Cumbria. Macmillan. p. 160. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
  3. ^ The Leisure hour. s.n. 1903. Retrieved 10 July 2012.