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Brampton is spelt in Christopher Saxton’s 1579 map of Westmorland and Cumberland as 'Branton'. The same name is mentioned again in Schenk and Valck’s 1670 map. In John Cary’s map of 1794 'Bramton' is marked, however the first cartographic mention of the village's current name comes from an 1831 map of the area.
Westmorland (/ ˈ w ɛ s t m ər l ə n d /, formerly also spelt Westmoreland [6]) is an area of North West England which was historically a county. People of the area are known as Westmerians. [ 7 ] The area includes part of the Lake District and the southern Vale of Eden .
A map of Cumbria, showing the districts: (1) Cumberland; (2) Westmorland and Furness. A map of Cumbria, showing the pre-2023 districts: (1) Barrow-in-Furness; (2) South Lakeland; (3) Copeland; (4) Allerdale; (5) Eden; and (6) Carlisle. A civil parish in England is the lowest unit of local government.
Cumberland (/ ˈ k ʌ m b ər l ə n d / KUM-bər-lənd) is an area of North West England which was historically a county.The county was bordered by Northumberland to the north-east, County Durham to the east, Westmorland to the south-east, Lancashire to the south, and the Scottish counties of Dumfriesshire and Roxburghshire to the north.
Kirkoswald is a village, civil parish, and former market town located in Westmorland and Furness, England, about 9 miles (14 km) from Penrith. The village is in the historic county of Cumberland. The village, referred to colloquially as KO, had a population of 870 at the 2001 census, [2] which rose to 901 at the 2011 Census. [1]
Cumberland is a unitary authority area in Cumbria, England, [4] [5] [6] which means that it is a non-metropolitan county and district. It borders Scotland, Northumberland, Westmorland and Furness, and the Irish Sea. Part of the area is in the Lake District National Park and notable landmarks include Carlisle Cathedral, Carlisle Castle and ...
For local government purposes the county comprises two unitary authority areas, Westmorland and Furness and Cumberland. [5] Cumbria was created in 1974 from the historic counties of Cumberland and Westmorland, the Furness area of Lancashire, and a small part of Yorkshire. The interior of Cumbria contains several upland areas.
Dalton-in-Furness is a town in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, 4 miles (6 km) north east of Barrow-in-Furness. Along with the rest of the Furness peninsula, it was historically part of Lancashire. It is in the parish of Dalton Town with Newton, alongside the nearby hamlet of Newton-in-Furness. In 2011 it had a population of 7,827. [1]