Siddick

Siddick

Siddick Ponds Nature Reserve
Siddick
 Siddick shown within Cumbria
OS grid referenceNY000311
    London 260 mi (420 km)  S
Civil parishWorkington
DistrictAllerdale
Shire countyCumbria
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town WORKINGTON
Postcode district CA14
Dialling code 01900
Police Cumbria
Fire Cumbria
Ambulance North West
EU Parliament North West England
UK ParliamentWorkington
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Coordinates: 54°39′56″N 3°33′00″W / 54.6656°N 3.5500°W / 54.6656; -3.5500

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

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  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


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