Bullgill


Bullgill is a hamlet in Cumbria, England.

Geography

It is located to the northeast of Dearham, by road northeast of Maryport and southeast of Crosby Villa. The River Ellen flows nearby.

History

Bullgill was developed as a mining community. The Ellen Pit coal mine was sunk in 1859.
A railway station was formerly located at Bullgill connecting it with. It closed to passengers on 7 March 1960.

Governance

Bullgill, is part of the Workington constituency of the UK parliament. The current Member of Parliament is Sue Hayman, a member of the Labour Party. The Labour Party has won the seat in every general election since 1979; the Conservative Party has only been elected once in Workington since the Second World War: in the 1976 Workington by-election.
For the European Parliament residents in Allonby vote to elect MEP's for the North West England constituency.
For Local Government purposes it is in the Ellen & Gilcrux Ward of Allerdale Borough Council and the Maryport North Ward of Cumbria County Council.
The village also has its own Parish Council; Crosscanonby Parish Council.

A Poem about Bullgill

This poem, attributed to Gordon Nicholl, describes the closure of Bulgill Colliery in about 1910.
Original West-Cumbrian Version:
Translation: