13 Facts About Workington

1.

Place-name Workington is first attested in an Anglo-Saxon charter of 946, as Wurcingtun.

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2.

Workington had elected a Conservative MP only once since World War II, at the 1976 by-election.

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3.

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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4.

Cumbria iron-ore field lies to the south of Workington, and produced extremely high grade phosphorus-free haematite.

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5.

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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6.

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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7.

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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8.

Workington was the headquarters of the haulage company J Roper Ltd, which was based in Moss Bay.

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9.

Workington is home to three theatres: the Carnegie Theatre, Theatre Royal and Workington Opera House.

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10.

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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11.

Workington is the home to the rugby union team Workington Zebras, which plays its matches on the Ellis Sports Ground.

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12.

Workington Comets are the town's professional speedway team, which competes in the British Speedway Premier League.

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13.

Workington has opportunities for track and field, triathlon, road running, cross-country, fell running and orienteering.

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