Askerton
| Askerton | |
 Askerton Castle |
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  Askerton |
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| Population | 141 (2011) |
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| OS grid reference | NY555697 |
| Civil parish | Askerton |
| District | City of Carlisle |
| Shire county | Cumbria |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BRAMPTON |
| Postcode district | CA8 |
| Dialling code | 016977 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| EU Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | Penrith and The Border |
Coordinates: 55°01′12″N 2°41′46″W / 55.020°N 2.696°W
Askerton is a civil parish in the City of Carlisle district of Cumbria, England. It has a population of 162 according to the 2001 census, decreasing to 141 at the 2011 Census.[1] It includes various hamlets including Kirkcambeck and Shopford. It also covers Side Fell and Askerton Castle.
The parish was originally a township of Lanercost parish.
Etymology
The name probably means 'Ásgeirr's tūn.' [2]'Ásgeirr' is a Scandinavian personal name, while tūn is Old English for 'farmstead, estate' or, if the place prospered, 'village'. So, 'the estate of Ásgeirr'.
See also
References
- ↑ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 24 June 2015.
- ↑ Armstrong, A. M.; Mawer, A.; Stenton, F. M.; Dickens, B. (1950–52). The place-names of Cumberland. English Place-Name Society, vol.xx. Part 1. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 55.
External links
Media related to Askerton at Wikimedia Commons- Cumbria County History Trust: Askerton (nb: provisional research only - see Talk page)
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