Anthorn
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| Anthorn | |
  Anthorn shown within Cumbria |
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| OS grid reference | |
|---|---|
| District | Allerdale |
| Shire county | Cumbria |
| Region | North West |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Wigton |
| Postcode district | CA7 |
| Dialling code | 01697 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| European Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | Penrith and the Border |
| List of places: UK • England • Cumbria | |
Anthorn is a village in Cumbria, England. It is situated on the south side of the Solway Firth, on the Wampool estuary, about thirteen miles west of Carlisle. It is the location of the Anthorn transmitting station, broadcasting specialised low frequency signals for timekeeping and navigation.
[edit] History
Originally no more than a cluster of cottages and small farms on the shore, the village increased in size and importance in 1942, when an existing World War 1 landing strip was developed as HMS Nuthatch, a Royal Naval Air Station. This closed in 1958, leaving only its powerful transmitter, but the associated housing development, larger than the original village itself and about a kilometre to the east, remains.
[edit] External links
Anthorn History and photographs.
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