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Maryport (once known as Alauna by the Romans) is located on the West coast of Cumbria, overlooking the Solway Firth. It is an active town which has over 2000 years of seafaring history! It is an 18th century planned town and was once a major Roman seaport. The village of Maryport was developed and expanded by Humphrey Senhouse and named after his beloved wife Mary during the 18th century.

The town's main industries have included coal, ship building, rope & sail works, iron foundries, saw mills, breweries and tanneries.

Come and explore Maryport, once the site of a significant Roman Fort which was called Uxellodunum, the Georgian buildings and Victorian docks. The town has strong connections to the White Star Line who built the "Titanic", and Fletcher Christian who is famous for the 'Mutiny on the Bounty', more information on which can be found at Maryport Maritime Museum.

Maryport features a large marina, many interesting shops and numerous exciting attractions including the popular Lake District Coast Aquarium, an award winning attraction specialising in native British aquatic life which boasts some fantastic displays of our weird and wonderful fish. Visit the Maritime Museum, Lakeland Studios and the Senhouse Roman Museum which all promise to give an interesting family outing for visitors and tourists.

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Maryport Tourist Information Centre
1 Senhouse Street, Maryport CA15 6AB
Telephone 01900 813738‎

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Uxellodunum Roman Fort - Alauna (Maryport)

The Romans built the fort Uxellodunum in Alauna which is now called Maryport around the period AD 122. It was developed as a command base for the coastal defences to protect the western end of Hadrian's Wall, preventing the wall being bypassed by a sailing across the Solway Firth. Some remains of the Roman fort still exist, it was the last and most southerly in a series of forts for this purpose which were dotted along the coast from the end of Hadrian's Wall.

It is thought that the Roman name for the fort and settlement "Alauna" at Maryport is derived from a Celtic word which may describe its location, meaning "beautiful".

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