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Maryport is a town in Cumbria, England, in the borough of Allerdale. It is located on the A596 north of Workington, and is the southernmost town on the Solway Firth. Today after a series of major regeneration projects prospects for the town are looking better. Tourism is now the main business in Maryport. The town is a major name on the Blues scene. It has a railway station on the Barrow in Furness - Carlisle line, an aquarium, a Maritime museum and a Roman museum. The latter houses numerous Roman artefacts; most notably a series of altars to Jupiter Optimus Maximus which were excavated in the 18th century from the parade ground of the Roman fort. The nearest big towns are Carlisle, Workington and Whitehaven.
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