Raisbeck is a hamlet in the civil parish of
Orton, in the
Eden
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* Garden of Eden, the "garden of God" described in the Book of Genesis
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* Eden, Ontario
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O ...
district, in the county 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, the surname is used by people such as
Alex Raisbeck,
Rosina Raisbeck and
Bill Raisbeck
William Raisbeck (22 December 1875 – 2 November 1946) was a Scottish professional association football player at the turn of the twentieth century.
Career
Born in Wallacestone, Stirlingshire but raised in a mining community near Cambuslang i ...
. There is also the smaller hamlet of
Sunbiggin
Sunbiggin is a hamlet in the Eden district, in the English county of Cumbria.
Location
It is near the villages of Raisbeck and Orton.
Transport
For transport there is the M6 motorway
The M6 motorway is the longest motorway in the Unit ...
nearby. Circa 1870, it had a population of 214 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 ...
.
Northwest of the hamlet is the
Gamelands stone circle
Gamelands stone circle (or Orton stone circle) is a stone circle at the foot of Knott Hill in Cumbria, England. The stones are mostly made of red granite and some were buried and blasted in 1862.
Description
Gamelands stone circle () lies betw ...
.
[Aubrey Burl (2005) ''A Guide to the Stone Circles of Britain, Ireland and Brittany'', page 80. ]
See also
*
Listed buildings in Orton, Eden
References
External links
Cumbria County History Trust: Orton(nb: provisional research only – see Talk page)
Hamlets in Cumbria
Orton, Eden
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