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Holme St Cuthbert
Holme St Cuthbert is a small village and civil parish in the Cumberland (unitary authority), Cumberland district of Cumbria, England. The village is located south-west of Carlisle. The parish covers a largely rural area containing a number of small hamlets; the largest village is Mawbray. The parish had a population of 413 at the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 census. Toponymy The name is derived from Old Norse, where the Norse word "holmr" meant "islet". Hence, "Holme St Cuthbert" means "St Cuthbert's islet". Saint Cuthbert was an early Anglo-Saxon Anglican saints, saint, known for his association with the Lindisfarne Gospels. It is unlikely he visited the parish, but he definitely visited Carlisle. This area was historically known as the St Cuthbert's quarter of the parish of Holme Cultram. Holme St Cuthbert took its name from a chapel of ease dedicated to St Cuthbert, which was known to have existed by at least 1538. That chapel did not endure and its exact location is unkn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cumberland (unitary Authority)
Cumberland is a Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area in Cumbria, England, and a non-metropolitan county and Districts of England, district. It borders Scotland, Northumberland, Westmorland and Furness, and the Irish Sea. Part of the area is in the Lake District National Park and notable landmarks include Carlisle Cathedral, Carlisle Castle and Hadrian's Wall. In comparison to the Cumberland, historic county of Cumberland that existed before 1974, the district covers 77% of its area (excluding Penrith, Cumbria, Penrith area) and 90% of its population. When created, in April 2023, it took over the northern and western part of the 1974–2023 Cumbria non-metropolitan county's administration and the corresponding former Allerdale, City of Carlisle, Carlisle and Borough of Copeland, Copeland districts, while the new Westmorland and Furness unitary authority took over the remainder. History Elections to Cumbria County Council were due to take place in May 2021 but ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
