Frizington is a town in Cumbria, England. Historically, it was a collection of ranches and houses, but ended up being a merged town as a result of the mining (both coal and iron ore) chances in the area. The town is recognized for its church, which was constructed in 1867-1868. Historically a part of Cumberland, Frizington remains in the civil parish of Arlecdon as well as Frizington, which has a population of 3,678, the Borough of Copeland and also the CA postal code area. On 2 June 2010, Frizington was the scene of the 2nd murder in the murder spree called the Cumbria capturings, when Derrick Bird shot his family members solicitor, Kevin Commons. Stephen Holgate, an expert rugby league player with a number of clubs, came from Frizington.