Wigton
Wigton is a market community in Cumbria, England. Historically in Cumberland, it lies just outside the Lake District in the district of Allerdale. Wigton goes to the centre of the Solway Level, in between the Caldbeck Fells and the Solway shore. It is offered by Wigton railway station on the Cumbrian Coast Line, as well as the A596 road to Workington. The community of Silloth-on-Solway lies twelve miles to the west, beyond Abbeytown. Wigton today is a flourishing market community, with animals auctions being held routinely at Hopes Auction Company. The main employer is Innovia Films. The community has its very own secondary school, called The Nelson Thomlinson College, which is a well-performing extensive with close links to the Innovia manufacturing facility. In 2004 the community was the initial settlement in the UK to enforce a time limit on young adults under the age of 16. It was in area for 2 weeks, and also its objective was to decrease the quantity of criminal damage in the community centre. It adhered to every night criminal damage projects, which included wrecked shop fronts, in addition to scare tactics of elderly members of the neighborhood. The curfew attracted national focus, with the regional high school getting check outs from firms such as Sky News. It had some effect, with less vandalism taking place since.
