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Tarraby Cumberland Lewis Topographical Dictionary of England 1845

Sally — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 20:55:23 +0000

TARRABY, a township, in the parish of Stanwix, union of Carlisle, Eskdale ward, E. division of Cumberland, 1 ¾ mile (N. N. E.) from Carlisle; containing 135 inhabitants.

Source: A Topographical Dictionary of England by Samuel Lewis Fifth Edition Published London; by S. Lewis and Co., 13, Finsbury Place, South. M. DCCC. XLV.

Wythop Cumberland Lewis Topographical Dictionary of England 1845

Sally — Sun, 17 May 2009 15:12:54 +0000

WYTHOP, a chapelry, in the parish of Lorton, union of Cockermouth, Allerdale ward above Derwent, W. division of Cumberland, 5 miles (E. by S.) from Cockermouth ; containing 125 inhabitants. The living is a perpetual curacy; net income, £51; patrons, the Proprietors. The chapel is situated on an eminence above the western bank of Bassenthwaite lake. The ancient Hall has been converted into a farm-house. The Rev. John Hudson, a learned divine and critic, was born here in 1662.

Source: A Topographical Dictionary of England by Samuel Lewis Fifth Edition Published London; by S. Lewis and Co., 13, Finsbury Place, South. M. DCCC. XLV.

Naworth Cumberland Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales Circa 1870

Sally — Wed, 06 May 2009 20:26:34 +0000

NAWORTH, a township in Brampton parish, Cumberland; on the river Irthing and the Newcastle and Carlisle railway, near the Roman wall, 2 ½ miles ENE of Brampton. Real property, £4,714. Pop., 557. Houses, 97. Naworth Castle was built, in the 13th century, by Ranulph Dacre; continued in the possession of the Dacres till 1569; passed then, by marriage, to Lord William Howard, the ”Belted Will ” of traditional lore, and warden of the marches in the time of Elizabeth; and belongs now to the Earl of Carlisle.

Murrah Cumberland Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales Circa 1870

Sally — Fri, 01 May 2009 20:38:55 +0000

MURRAH, a hamlet in Greystoke parish, Cumberland; 1 mile NE of Mungrisdale.

Source: The Imperial Gazetteer of England & Wales [Wilson, John M]. A. Fullarton & Co. N. d. c. [1870-72].

Murton or Moortown Cumberland Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales Circa 1870

Sally — Fri, 01 May 2009 20:37:50 +0000

MURTON, or Moortown, a township in Lamplugh parish, Cumberland; 8 miles ENE of Whitehaven. Real property, £1,380; of which £350 are in mines. Pop., 156. The manor belongs to J. L. Raper, Esq. Hardware manufacture is carried on.

Source: The Imperial Gazetteer of England & Wales [Wilson, John M]. A. Fullarton & Co. N. d. c. [1870-72].

Seaton Cumberland Lewis Topographical Dictionary of England 1845

Sally — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 17:24:23 +0000

Seaton, a township, in the parish of Cammerton, union of Cockermouth, Allerdale ward below Derwent, W. division of Cumberland, 1 ¾ mile (NE) from Workington; containing 787 inhabitants. Here are extensive collieries and iron-works, near which the Derwent is crossed by a stone bridge, opposite to Workington. The appropriate tithes have been commuted for £295. 0. 6., payable to the Dean and Chapter of Carlisle; and there is a glebe of nearly 7 acres.

Source: A Topographical Dictionary of England by Samuel Lewis Fifth Edition Published London; by S. Lewis and Co., 13, Finsbury Place, South. M. DCCC. XLV.

Salter Cumberland Lewis Topographical Dictionary of England 1845

Sally — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 17:23:28 +0000

Salter, an extra-parochial district, in the union of Bootle, Allerdale ward above Derwent, W division of Cumberland, 8 miles (E by S) from Whitehaven; containing, with Eskat, 40 inhabitants.

Source: A Topographical Dictionary of England by Samuel Lewis Fifth Edition Published London; by S. Lewis and Co., 13, Finsbury Place, South. M. DCCC. XLV.

Tallentire Cumberland Lewis Topographical Dictionary of England 1845

Sally — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 12:06:35 +0000

Tallentire, a township, in the parish of Bridekirk, union of Cockermouth, Allerdale ward below Derwent, W. division of Cumberland, 3 ¾ miles (N. by W.) from Cockermouth; containing 246 inhabitants. Limestone is quarried and burned in the vicinity. The impropriate tithes have been commuted for £104, and the vicarial for £23.

Source: A Topographical Dictionary of England by Samuel Lewis Fifth Edition Published London; by S. Lewis and Co., 13, Finsbury Place, South. M. DCCC. XLV.

Talkin Cumberland Lewis Topographical Dictionary of England 1845

Sally — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 12:05:20 +0000

Talkin, a township, in the parish of Haydon, union of Brampton, Eskdale ward, E. division of Cumberland, 3 miles (SE by S) from Brampton; containing 344 inhabitants. The township comprises 2357 acres, of which 1400 are common or waste land; it is bounded on the west by the river Gelt, and contains quarries of freestone and limestone, and collieries.

Talkin Cumberland Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales Circa 1870

Sally — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 19:36:11 +0000

Talkin, a township in Hayton, parish, Cumberland; on the Newcastle and Carlisle railway, 3 ¼ miles SSE of Brampton. Real property, £2,609; of which £85 are in quarries. Pop., 310. Houses, 60.

Source: The Imperial Gazetteer of England & Wales [Wilson, John M]. A. Fullarton & Co. N. d. c. [1870-72].