Gosforth, Cumbria
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| Population | 1,396 (2011 including Ponsonby and Wasdale) |
| OS grid reference | NY0603 |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SEASCALE |
| Postcode district | CA20 |
| Dialling code | 019467 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Gosforth is a village, civil parish and electoral ward in Cumbria, England. It is situated on the A595 road between Whitehaven and Barrow-in-Furness, within the unitary authority area of Cumberland and on the western edge of the Lake District. It had a population of 1,230 at the 2001 Census. At the 2011 census Gosforth was grouped with Ponsonby and Wasdale giving a total population of 1,396.
Adjacent settlements include Whitehaven, Egremont, Ravenglass and Wasdale. The Cumbrian Coast railway can be accessed at Seascale.