title: Sunderland, Cumbria
text: # Sunderland, Cumbria
  
  Sunderland is a hamlet and former civil parish, within the Lake District National Park, now in the parish of Blindcrake in the Allerdale district of the county of Cumbria, England, historically part of Cumberland. In 1931 the parish had a population of 60.
  
  ## Nearby settlements
  
  Nearby settlements include the towns of Cockermouth, Keswick, Bothel and Aspatria. The nearest railway station is Aspatria railway station.
  
  ## Governance
  
  Sunderland is within the Copeland UK Parliamentary constituency, Trudy Harrison is the Member of parliament.
  
  Before Brexit, its residents were covered by the North West England European Parliamentary Constituency.
  
  For Local Government purposes it is in the All Saints Ward of Allerdale Borough Council and the Bothel + Wharrels Division of Cumbria County Council.
  
  Regarding its Parish Council, on 1 April 1934 the civil parish was abolished and it merged with Blindcrake, Isel and Redmaine, and Isel Old Park to form Blindcrake.
  
  