Westward, Cumbria

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St. Hilda's Church, Westward
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Westward shown within Cumbria
Population	838 (2011)
OS grid reference	NY272446
Civil parish	Westward
District	Allerdale
Shire county	Cumbria
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	WIGTON
Postcode district	CA7
Dialling code	01697
Police	Cumbria
Fire	Cumbria
Ambulance	North West
EU Parliament	North West England
UK Parliament	Penrith and The Border
List of places UK England Cumbria 54°47′31″N 3°07′59″W / 54.792°N 3.133°W / 54.792; -3.133Coordinates: 54°47′31″N 3°07′59″W / 54.792°N 3.133°W / 54.792; -3.133

Westward is a small village and civil parish in the English county of Cumbria. It had a population of 814, at the 2001 census, increasing slightly to 838 at the 2011 Census. Westward is located on the south side of the Wiza Beck. It is 3.3 miles (5.3km) to the south of the town of Wigton. Administratively it forms part of the district of Allerdale.

The Nobel prize winner William Henry Bragg was born in Westward in 1862.

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