Egremont, Cumbria

Egremont /ˈɛɡrəmənt/ is a market town and civil parish in the Cumberland district of Cumbria, England. It is situated just outside the Lake District National Park, five miles (eight kilometres) south of Whitehaven and on the River Ehen. The parish also includes the villages of Bigrigg and Moor Row. At the 2021 census the built up area had a population of 5,795 and the parish had a population of 7,735.

The town lies at the foot of the Uldale valley and Dent Fell. It has a long industrial heritage including dyeing, weaving and iron ore mining. The modern economy is based around the nuclear industry at nearby Sellafield.

Egremont Castle was built in the 12th century on the site of an earlier fortification. The castle ruins stand at the southern end of Main Street, near where the street widens out to serve as the market place. Egremont was granted a charter for a market and annual fair by King Henry III around 1266. The fair continues as the Crab Fair, which now hosts the World Gurning Championships.