The village of Cleator, and nearby town of Cleator Moor, are some five miles southeast of Whitehaven, the port from which much of the iron ore, minerals and coal mined in the area were shipped. Though the history of Cleator includes traces of the Romans, with a Roman Road running through it, the 19th century was the heyday here. Iron ore deposits had been worked locally since the 12th century, but this surged during the Industrial Revolution. An iron works was built in Cleator Moor in 1840, and during the potato famine shortly after that there was a huge influx of Irish immigrants to the district to work in the industry, leading to Cleator Moor’s local nickname “Little Ireland”. Railways came to the area to serve the iron industry, and in 1878 a viaduct was constructed for the trains over the Keekle River at Cleator (a corruption of the name Keekle is probably the root of the name Cleator). In the second half of the 19th century there was sectarian strife in the area, with full scale riots in 1884 leading to the death of one Catholic youth. Mining has now gone, and Sellafield is the big employer. Cleator has an artistic heritage as well as industrial though. St Mary’s Catholic Church, consecrated in 1872, is one of EW Pugin’s. LS Lowry painted the chip shop, chapel, and bank during visits in the 1950s. And Conrad Atkinson, the celebrated sculptor born in Cleator Moor, has three pieces – The Miner, The Phoenix, and The Hand – in the market square, their celebration of labour linking the artistic and the industrial. Cleator has built on its industrial past too by using the old railway route as part of the C2C cycle way, and it is also on the Coast to Coast Walk.
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Dentist
Pub and Bar
Fox & Hounds Inn
Littles Arms
The Brook
Three Tuns
Taxi
Sports Clubs
Cleator CC (Cricket)
Shops
Cleator Moor Convenience Store
J Barnett
W Wilson Butchers
JN Murray Ltd
Rapunzel Flroal Design
Places to Stay near Cleator
Ennerdale Country House Htl (0.19 miles)
The luxury of this hotel makes it an ideal base both for families and those seeking an enjoyable romantic weekend Whether you are visiting the area on business or pleasure you ... More
Inglewood Guest House (2.06 miles)
Ellerbeck Manor (2.98 miles)
Manor House Hotel (2.99 miles)
The Manor House Hotel is situated in the heart of the beautiful seaside village St. Bees. Our location is ideal for walking (the start of the Coast to Coast walk ... More
Rowrah Hall (3.83 miles)
White Mare (4.28 miles)
Accommodation is available 7 days a week, while the ... More | visit website
Royal Oak (4.35 miles)
Tarnside Park (4.62 miles)
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Enjoying a delightful, convenient location on the edge of the breathtaking Lake District National Park, Tarnside Park surrounds a freshwater tarn, with fishing available. Located in ... More | visit website
Premier Inn Whitehaven (4.99 miles)
Sella Park House Hotel (5.09 miles)
A 16th Centuary Hotel located within 6 acres of mature gardens and riverside location in the heart of the Western Lake District.The traditional Priory Restaurant uses only the best locally ... More
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