Egremont
Egremont is a market community, civil parish and 2 selecting wards (North and also South) in the Borough of Copeland in Cumbria, England, 5 miles (8.0 kilometres) south of Whitehaven as well as on the River Ehen. Historically in Cumberland, the community, which exists at the foot of Uldale Valley and also Dent Fell, has a lengthy commercial heritage including dyeing, weaving as well as iron ore mining. It had a population of 7,444 in 2001, boosting to 8,194 at the 2011 Census. The town's design today is similar as at the time of Richard de Lucy around 1200 with its broad Main Street opening out right into the marketplace location. The remains of the Norman castle, constructed in the 12th century, are situated at the southerly end of Main Street near the marketplace location. Egremont was approved a charter for a market and annual reasonable by King Henry III in 1266. The resulting annual Crab Fair currently holds the World Gurning Championships. The modern economic climate is improved services, media as well as tourism, along with nuclear market at Sellafield.
