Place-name Workington is first attested in an Anglo-Saxon charter of 946, as Wurcingtun.
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13 Facts About Workington
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Workington had elected a Conservative MP only once since World War II, at the 1976 by-election.
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Local government purposes, Workington is covered by the Seaton + Northside, St Michaels, Moorclose + Moss Bay, Harrington + Salterbeck, and St Johns wards on Allerdale Borough Council.
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Cumbria iron-ore field lies to the south of Workington, and produced extremely high grade phosphorus-free haematite.
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Workington was the home of Distington Engineering Company, the engineering arm of British Steel Corporation, which specialised in the design of continuous casting equipment.
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Many Workington residents are employed outside the town in the nuclear industry located in and around Sellafield, West Cumbria's dominant employment sector.
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Workington is linked by the A596 road to Maryport, to Whitehaven via A595 road, by the A66 road to Penrith and continues to Scotch Corner in County Durham.
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Workington was the headquarters of the haulage company J Roper Ltd, which was based in Moss Bay.
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Workington is home to three theatres: the Carnegie Theatre, Theatre Royal and Workington Opera House.
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Workington is home to the ball game known as Uppies and Downies, a traditional version of football with medieval origins in mob football or an even earlier form.
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Workington is the home to the rugby union team Workington Zebras, which plays its matches on the Ellis Sports Ground.
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Workington Comets are the town's professional speedway team, which competes in the British Speedway Premier League.
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Workington has opportunities for track and field, triathlon, road running, cross-country, fell running and orienteering.
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