Parish in Cumberland, England
| Coordinates: | 54.803, -3.281 |
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| OS grid ref: | NY 17 46 |
| Dialling code: | 016973 (Wigton) |
Bromfield is a small, rural civil parish in the historic county of Cumberland, now administered within its unitary authority in the ceremonial county of Cumbria. It occupies rolling farmland and hedgerows on the Solway plain, within easy reach of the Solway Firth and the fells of the Lake District, so the landscape blends coastal and upland character.
The settlement is agricultural in character, with traditional stone farmhouses, a parish church with medieval roots and a modest, close‑knit community whose life centres on farming, village institutions and small local businesses; many residents also commute to nearby towns. Historic field patterns and older buildings give a sense of continuity, and the parish is valued for peaceful Cumbrian scenery rather than large‑scale tourism.
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