Staffield is a

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and former

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from

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, now in the parish of Kirkoswald, in the

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district, in the county of

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, England. In 1931 the parish had a population of 193.

History

The name "Staffield" means 'Isolated hill marked by a post'. Staffield was a

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in Kirkoswald parish. From 1866 Staffield was a civil parish in its own right until it was merged with Kirkoswald on 1 April 1934.

References

External links

Cumbria County History Trust: Staffield
(nb: provisional research only – see Talk page) Hamlets in Cumbria Former civil parishes in Cumbria Kirkoswald, Cumbria {{Cumbria-geo-stub