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Drybeck
Drybeck is a hamlet in the Eden district in the English county of Cumbria. It is near the town of Appleby-in-Westmorland. It is on Dry Beck and has a hall called Drybeck Hall, there is also a Moor called Drybeck Moor. Circa 1870, it had a population of 87 as recorded in the Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales The ''Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales'' is a substantial topographical dictionary first published between 1870 and 1872, edited by the Reverend John Marius Wilson. It contains a detailed description of England and Wales. Its six volumes h .... References * Philip's Street Atlas Cumbria (page 103) Hamlets in Cumbria Eden District {{Cumbria-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hoff, Cumbria
Hoff is a hamlet and civil parish in the Eden district of the county of Cumbria, England. At the 2001 census the parish had a population of 189, decreasing marginally to 164 at the 2011 Census. Hoff consists of a number of houses, pub, The New Inn, which re-opened in 2011 after a number of years of closure; a postbox; and, formerly, a pioneering solar-powered lamppost A street light, light pole, lamp pole, lamppost, street lamp, light standard, or lamp standard is a raised source of light on the edge of a road or path. Similar lights may be found on a railway platform. When urban electric power distribution .... The name Hoff originates from old Norse and means ' a heathen sanctuary or temple'. See also * Listed buildings in Hoff, Cumbria References External links Cumbria County History Trust: Hoff(nb: provisional research only – see Talk page) Hamlets in Cumbria Civil parishes in Cumbria {{Cumbria-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |