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Keswick, Cumbria

Keswick ismarket townCumbria, England,insideLake District National Park, just north ofDerwentwater Lake. ItonA66 linking WorkingtonPenrith,haspopulationabout 5,000 (500 more than1901).

The townrecorded in13th century as Cese-wic, indicating thatacted asmarketcheese. During16th century, small scale mining took place here,it wassource ofworld's first graphite pencils. The pencil industry remains today.

Itadministered by Allerdale Borough Council.

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