Wigton
Wigton is a market town in Cumbria, England. Historically in Cumberland, it lies simply outside the Lake District in the district of Allerdale. Wigton is at the centre of the Solway Level, in between the Caldbeck Fells and also the Solway shore. It is offered by Wigton railway station on the Cumbrian Coast Line, as well as the A596 roadway to Workington. The town of Silloth-on-Solway exists twelve miles to the west, beyond Abbeytown. Wigton today is a growing market town, with livestock auctions being held on a regular basis at Hopes Auction Company. The major employer is Innovia Films. The community has its very own senior high school, called The Nelson Thomlinson Institution, which is a well-performing detailed with close links to the Innovia manufacturing facility. In 2004 the community was the initial settlement in the United Kingdom to impose a curfew on teens under the age of 16. It remained in place for two weeks, and its objective was to decrease the amount of vandalism in the town centre. It complied with nightly vandalism campaigns, which included smashed shop fronts, in addition to intimidation of elderly members of the area. The time limit brought in nationwide focus, with the regional high school obtaining visits from companies such as Sky News. It had some effect, with less criminal damage taking place since.
