Nethertown

Nethertown
Nethertown
Village
	Beach Houses, Nethertown
	Nethertown Location in the former Copeland Borough Nethertown Location within Cumbria
OS grid reference	NX9907
Unitary authority	Cumberland;
Ceremonial county	Cumbria;
Region	North West;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Egremont
Postcode district	CA22
Dialling code	01946
Police	Cumbria
Fire	Cumbria
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Whitehaven and Workington;
	List of places UK England Cumbria 54°27′11″N 3°33′32″W / 54.453°N 03.559°W

Nethertown is a small village in Cumberland, Cumbria, England on the Irish Sea coast.

The community is covered by the civil parish of Lowside Quarter and was created out of one of the old parochial townships of the parish of St Bees.

History

During WW2 an anti-aircraft training camp was established, which later became the contractor camp housing workers building the Sellafield Nuclear plant from the late 1940s to early 1950s. Following the departure of the contractors, the canteen was converted into the "Tow Bar Inn" - a well patronised dance venue. This was closed in the 1980s and the site is now a private residential estate.

The village had its own school, which later became a mission church for St Bees Priory. It is now a private residence.

The community today is predominantly residential and agricultural.

Transport links

It is served by Nethertown railway station which is spectacularly sited on a short cliff above the Irish Sea coast.

Gallery

Looking south from Nethertown
Looking North to St Bees Head from the station
The Cumbrian Coast Line just north of Nethertown station, which is just to left of the house
View towards Nethertown from Coulderton beach
View of Nethertown from the St Bees road. Site of the army camp on the left
Coulderton beach