Askerton is a
civil parish in the
City of Carlisle
The City of Carlisle ( , ) is a local government district of Cumbria, England, with the status of a city and non-metropolitan district. It is named after its largest settlement, Carlisle, but covers a far larger area which includes the towns ...
district of
Cumbria, England. It has a population of 162 according to the 2001 census, decreasing to 141 at the 2011 Census. It includes various hamlets including Kirkcambeck and Shopford. It also covers Side Fell and
Askerton Castle.
The parish was originally a
township of
Lanercost
Lanercost is a village in the northern part of Cumbria, England. The settlement is in the civil parish of Burtholme, in the City of Carlisle local government district. Lanercost is known for the presence of Lanercost Priory and its proximit ...
parish.
Etymology
The name probably means 'Ásgeirr's tūn.'
'Ásgeirr' is a Scandinavian personal name, while tūn is
Old English
Old English (, ), or Anglo-Saxon, is the earliest recorded form of the English language, spoken in England and southern and eastern Scotland in the early Middle Ages. It was brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain, Anglo ...
for 'farmstead, estate' or, if the place prospered, 'village'. So, 'the estate of Ásgeirr'.
See also
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Listed buildings in Askerton
References
External links
*
Cumbria County History Trust: Askerton(nb: provisional research only - see Talk page)
City of Carlisle
Civil parishes in Cumbria
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