Raisbeck
Raisbeck is a hamlet in the civil parish of Orton, in the Westmorland and Furness district of Cumbria, England. The surname Raisbeck originates from the hamlet. The name of the hamlet derives from Hrridarr, a personal name and beck, a stream or river. There is also the smaller hamlet of Sunbiggin nearby. Circa 1870, it had a population of 214 as recorded in the Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales.
Northwest of the hamlet is the Gamelands stone circle.
See also
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Raisbeck.
- ^ "Surname Database: Raisbeck Last Name Origin".
- ^ "Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for RAISBECK". Vision of Britain. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
- ^ Aubrey Burl (2005) A Guide to the Stone Circles of Britain, Ireland and Brittany, page 80. ISBN 0300114060
External links
- Cumbria County History Trust: Orton (nb: provisional research only – see Talk page)
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