Cumberland, Historic county in northwestern England
Description
Cumberland is a historic county in northwestern England, stretching from the Solway Firth to the Irish Sea. The landscape includes mountains, deep valleys, and the northern part of the Lake District.
History
The county emerged around the 10th century when Anglo-Saxon kings organized the region. Later the area became contested between England and Scotland until it definitively became part of England.
Culture
The name comes from the Celtic Cymru, referring to the early inhabitants of this area. Today their influence remains visible in place names and dialects spoken across the valleys.
Practical
Archives across the region hold church registers and documents about family history. Access to these collections is available at several locations, usually by appointment.
Did you know?
The western coast was a center of coal mining in the 18th century, when ports like Whitehaven exported coal across Europe. Old mining structures still shape the coastal landscape today.
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Rose Castle
6.4 km
Carrock Fell
6.5 km
High Head Castle
5.7 km
High Pike
6.2 km
St Kentigern's Church, Caldbeck
3.2 km
Brae Fell
8.3 km
Church of St Mary
2.1 km
Church of All Saints
6.1 km
Church of St Kentigern, Castle Sowerby
4.4 km
Holy Trinity Church
8.8 km
Bell Bridge
3.2 km
Sebergham Bridge
1.9 km
Whelpo Bridge
4.9 km
The Howk Bobbin Mill
3.8 km
Stockdalewath Bridge
6 km
Raughton Head War Memorial
6.1 km
Boundary Stone
6.6 km
Warnell Hall
1.6 km
Gate With Flanking Lodge And Tower, To North Of Rose Castle
6.5 km
Scales Hall And Barn Adjoining
6.8 km
Boundary Stone At West End Of Low Mill Bridge
7.5 km
Boundary Stone South Of Low Mill
7.4 km
Boundary Stone At East End Of Low Mill Bridge
7.5 km
Boundary Stone (East Of Brothybeck)
3.7 km
Hesket Hall Farmhouse
2.2 km
Friends' Meeting House And Adjoining Stables
7.7 km
High Head Castle Eighteenth Century Wing
5.7 km
Boundary Stone West Of Entrance To Low Mill Farmhouse
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