Brigsteer
Village in Cumbria, England
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Brigsteer is a village in Cumbria, England.
| Brigsteer | |
|---|---|
Wheatsheaf Inn | |
  Brigsteer Location within Cumbria | |
| OS grid reference | SD4889 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | KENDAL |
| Postcode district | LA8 |
| Dialling code | 01539 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
On 1 August 2016 it was included in the Lake District National Park.[1]
Politics
In 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, Brigsteer became part of the South Lakeland district. South Lakeland was abolished in 2023 and it is now part of the Westmorland and Furness unitary authority area.
Brigsteer is part of the Westmorland and Lonsdale parliamentary constituency for which Tim Farron is the current Member of Parliament, representing the Liberal Democrats.[2]
