Muncaster, Cumbria
Muncaster is a civil parish in the Cumberland district, in the ceremonial county of Cumbria, England. The parish is 41 miles (66 km) south west of the city of Carlisle. The parish includes the village of Ravenglass. In 2011 the parish had a population of 290. The parish touches Bootle, Drigg and Carleton, Eskdale, Irton with Santon, Ulpha and Waberthwaite.
Features
There are 14 listed buildings in Muncaster.
History
The name "Muncaster" means 'Mula's/Muli's Roman site', which perhaps refers to the Roman fort Glannoventa at Ravenglass. The surname Muncaster derives from the place. It was anciently called "Meolceastre". In 1847 the parish contained the townships of Muncaster and Birkby. On 25 March 1886 part of Millom was transferred to the parish. From 1974 to 2019 it was in the Copeland district.
References
- ^ "Distance from Muncaster [54.357025, 3.380236]". GENUKI. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ "Muncaster". City Population De. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ "Muncaster". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ "Listed buildings in Muncaster, Copeland, Cumbria". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ "Muncaster Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ^ "Last name: Muncaster". SurnameDB. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ "History of Muncaster, in Copeland and Cumberland". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ "Muncaster". GENUKI. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Muncaster CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Muncaster.
- Cumbria County History Trust: Muncaster (nb: provisional research only – see Talk page)
- Parish council
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