Culgaith
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 An old Cumbrian farmhouse in Culgaith |
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  Culgaith |
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| Population | 826 (2011)[1] |
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| OS grid reference | NY6129 |
| Civil parish | Culgaith |
| District | Eden |
| Shire county | Cumbria |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | PENRITH |
| Postcode district | CA10 |
| Dialling code | 01768 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| EU Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | Penrith and the Border |
Coordinates: 54°39′00″N 2°36′00″W / 54.650°N 2.600°W
Culgaith is a village and civil parish in the Eden District of Cumbria, England. It is located on the River Eden between Temple Sowerby and Langwathby. Amenities include All Saints Church,[2] and its associated primary school,[3] as well as a pub and garden centre. The village had a railway station which closed in 1970.
Canadian politician Matthew Kendal Richardson was born in Culgaith.[4]
The former Head Coach for the England Rugby Football Union, Stuart Lancaster, is from Culgaith.
Etymology
"This name is of British origin. It is formed from an Old Celtic base 'cūl', which has developed into Welsh 'cil', 'corner, retreat,' and British 'caiton', Welsh 'coed', 'wood'. The OE form of the name would have been 'Cȳlcēt'." [5]('OE' is Old English).
References
- ↑ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- ↑ http://www.visitcumbria.com/churches/culgaith-all-saints-church.htm
- ↑ http://www.culgaith.org.uk/school.html
- ↑ http://www2.parl.gc.ca/parlinfo/Files/Parliamentarian.aspx?Item=ed5a57c6-1df6-41f7-a7f9-40fe934f3d28&Language=E&Section=FederalExperience
- ↑ 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. 185.
External links
- Cumbria County History Trust: Culgaith (nb: provisional research only - see Talk page)
- http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/england/cumbria/culgaith