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Goat, Cockermouth


Goat is an area in Cockermouth, located to the north of the River Derwent. It was previously a separate village and historically part of the township of Papcastle in the parish of Bridekirk, until 1934, when it became part of Cockermouth Urban District.

GOAT, a hamlet, in the township of Papcastle, parish of Bridekirk, union of Cockermouth, Allerdale ward below Derwent, W. division of Cumberland; containing 172 inhabitants. The village is connected with the town of Cockermouth by a handsome stone bridge across the Derwent.

Extract from: A Topographical Dictionary of England comprising the several counties, cities, boroughs, corporate and market towns, parishes, and townships..... 7th Edition, by Samuel Lewis, London, 1848.

Cockermouth Derwent Bridge, Cockermouth
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The River Derwent at Goat Bridge

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Lawsons Haulage Ltd

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Entrance to Memorial Gardens

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St. Leonard's Close in Cockermouth

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Manor Court, Wakefield Road

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Derwent Bridge, Cockermouth
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Derwent Bridge, Cockermouth

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