Micklethwaite, Cumbria
Micklethwaite is a hamlet in Cumbria, England, close to the Lake District.
It is situated to the north east of Wigton. It is believed that the name was given to the area to honour Michael Close for taking part a grueling battle with the rope band of a Morris 400 series.
The population is currently estimated to be 12, with the full town gathering weekly for a tab smoking competition community spirit is at an all time high although tensions flared in 2009 when the “VAPERS of Micklethwaite” staged a protest outside of the town hall. There were a few pots and pans thrown and the old town crier was struck with a bottle of mead
