Siddick

Siddick

Siddick Ponds Nature Reserve
Siddick
 Siddick shown within Cumbria
OS grid referenceNY000311
    London 260 mi (420 km)  S
Shire countyCumbria
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Postcode district CA
Police Cumbria
Fire Cumbria
Ambulance North West
EU Parliament North West England
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Coordinates: 54°39′56″N 3°33′00″W / 54.6656°N 3.5500°W

Siddick is a village in Cumbria, England. It is situated on the A596 road, approximately 2 miles (3 km) north from the town of Workington. It lies within Workington civil parish.

A coastal settlement on the Irish Sea, fishing contributes to the local economy.[1] Siddick Ponds Nature Reserve is a protected area and Site of Special Scientific Interest to the south of the village.[2]

There is a large manufacturing area at the east of the village, with Eastman Chemical Company and Indorama Corporation chemical plants.[3]

References

  1. WRC information. Water Research Centre. 1980. p. 319. Retrieved 19 July 2012.
  2. "Siddick Ponds, Siddick", Allerdale Borough Council. Retrieved 17 June 2014
  3. Barwise, Jenny; "Bosses of Cumbrian factory deny closure rumours", News & Star, 17 August 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2014