Cowgill is a village in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England. It is within the historic boundaries of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and is located 9 miles (14 km) south east of Sedbergh. The village is served by Dent railway station on the Settle-Carlisle Line with services north towards Appleby-in-Westmorland and Carlisle and south towards Skipton and Leeds.

Cowgill
Village
Cowgill with Dent Station on the horizon
Cowgill is located in the former South Lakeland district
Cowgill
Cowgill
Location in the former South Lakeland district
Cowgill is located in Cumbria
Cowgill
Cowgill
Location within Cumbria
OS grid referenceSD755875
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSEDBERGH
Postcode districtLA10
Dialling code01539
PoliceCumbria
FireCumbria
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Cumbria
54°16′37″N 2°22′05″W / 54.277°N 02.368°W / 54.277; -02.368

Governance

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Cowgill is part of the Westmorland and Lonsdale parliamentary constituency, of which Tim Farron is the current MP representing the Liberal Democrats.[1]

For the European Parliament its residents voted to elect MEP's for the North West England constituency.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Tim Farron". theyworkforyou.com. Archived from the original on 1 June 2013.
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