Foxfield is a village on the west coast of Cumbria, England, in the Furness district that was part of Lancashire from 1182 to 1974. It lies on the Duddon Estuary, just outside the Lake District National Park, around ten miles to the north-east of Barrow-in-Furness and one mile out of Broughton-in-Furness.[1] It is part of the parish of Broughton West.
| Foxfield | |
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 The Prince of Wales public house, Foxfield | |
  Foxfield Location in South Lakeland  Foxfield Location within Cumbria | |
| OS grid reference | SD208854 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BROUGHTON-IN-FURNESS |
| Postcode district | LA20 |
| Dialling code | 01229 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
The village contains a public house, the Prince of Wales,[2] and Foxfield railway station on the Cumbria Coast Line, where a branch line to Broughton and Coniston used to commence.[3]
References
edit- ^ "CUMBRIAN COAST LINE | Barrow-in-Furness to Carlisle Railway Line - Foxfield". www.cumbriancoastline.co.uk. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
- ^ "Prince of Wales Hotel". www.princeofwalesfoxfield.co.uk. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
- ^ "The Furness Railway Company". www.furnessrailwaytrust.org.uk. Archived from the original on 15 July 2007. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
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