Moresby, Cumbria
| Moresby | |
 Low Moresby looking towards Lowca |
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  Moresby |
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| Population | 1,280 (2001) |
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| OS grid reference | NY9919 |
| Civil parish | Moresby |
| District | Copeland |
| Shire county | Cumbria |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WHITEHAVEN |
| Postcode district | CA 28 |
| Dialling code | 01946 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| EU Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | Copeland |
Coordinates: 54°33′36″N 3°33′04″W / 54.560°N 3.551°W
Moresby is a small village and civil parish in the Borough of Copeland in Cumbria, England. It had a population of 1,280 at the 2001 census. Moresby sits on Cumbria's west coast. Moresby contains Moresby Hall which is one of only three Grade I listed buildings in Copeland.[1] The name of the hall and the village is thought to come from a family who settled in the area.
Etymology
The " 'bȳ of Maurice'... a saint popular on the continent." [2] 'Bȳ' is Old English from the Old Norse 'býr', meaning 'hamlet', 'village'.
References
- ↑ Office for National Statistics: Census 2001: Parish Headcounts: Copeland Retrieved 23 November 2010
- ↑ Armstrong, A. M.; Mawer, A.; Stenton, F. M.; Dickens, B. (1950). The place-names of Cumberland. English Place-Name Society, vol.xxi. Part 2. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 421.
External links
- Cumbria County History Trust: Moresby (nb: provisional research only - see Talk page)