OS grid reference NY0005 Country England Post town BECKERMET Local time Thursday 8:48 PM District Copeland Civil parish Lowside Quarter | Region North West Sovereign state United Kingdom Postcode district CA21 Shire county Cumbria Dialling code 01946 UK parliament constituency Copeland | |
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Braystones is a village in Cumbria, England on the Irish Sea coast. Traditionally a scattered community based on agriculture, it has grown considerably during the 20th century by firstly, the construction of holiday cabins on the beach, and latterly by the creation of large caravan parks. It has long been a popular holiday area.
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Map of Braystones, Beckermet, UK
Nuclear
In 2009, Braystones was approved by the British government as a site for a new nuclear power station. However, the site was ruled out by Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change Chris Huhne in October 2010 for environmental reasons with the former government's list of eleven potential sites reduced to eight.
Transport
Braystones railway station is on the Cumbrian Coast Line and has been served by the railway since 1850.