Moresby, Cumbria
| Moresby | |
|---|---|
 Low Moresby looking towards Lowca | |
  Moresby | |
| Moresby shown within Cumbria | |
| Population | 1,997 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | NY9919 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| 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 | |
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, increasing to 1,997 at the 2011 Census.[1] Moresby sits on Cumbria's west coast. Moresby does not contain Moresby Hall (this is in Lowca) which is one of only three Grade I listed buildings in Copeland.[2] 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." [3] 'Bȳ' is Old English from the Old Norse 'býr', meaning 'hamlet', 'village'.
Governance
An electoral ward in the same name exists. This ward is not the complete area of Moresby parish and at the 2011 Census had a population of 1,448.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Ward population 2011". Retrieved 16 June 2015.
External links
- Cumbria County History Trust: Moresby (nb: provisional research only - see Talk page)
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