Egremont
Egremont is a market town, civil parish as well as two selecting wards (North as well as South) in the District of Copeland in Cumbria, England, 5 miles (8.0 kilometres) south of Whitehaven and also on the River Ehen. Historically in Cumberland, the town, which lies at the foot of Uldale Valley as well as Dent Fell, has a lengthy industrial heritage consisting of dyeing, weaving as well as iron ore mining. It had a population of 7,444 in 2001, raising to 8,194 at the 2011 Census. The town's layout today is similar as at the time of Richard de Lucy around 1200 with its wide Main Street opening out into the marketplace location. The remains of the Norman castle, built in the 12th century, are situated at the southerly end of Main Street near the market place. Egremont was granted a charter for a market and also annual reasonable by King Henry III in 1266. The resulting yearly Crab Fair now organizes the World Gurning Championships. The modern economy is built on services, media and also tourism, along with nuclear industry at Sellafield.