Rickerby Park
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Rickerby Park is a public open space in Carlisle, Cumbria on the banks of the River Eden. It is the venue for the annual Cumberland County Show.[1] Nearby is Rickerby Hall and the village of Rickerby.
[edit] History
The manor of Rickerby has been owned by the a number of families, specifically the Tilliols,Rickerbys,Pickerings, Westons, Musgraves, Studholmes, Gilpins, Richardsons, and Grahams.
In the 19th century it was owned by the banker,[2] George Head Head.[3] In 1876, George Head Head died and Mile MacInnees, a justice of the Peace, succeeded to the 940 acres (3.8 km2) of Rickerby where he owned all the land.
[edit] References
- ^ Cumberland Show
- ^ Carlisle History, accessed 26 July 2008
- ^ VisitCumbria, accessed 26 July 2008
[edit] External links
- Map sources for Rickerby Park
Coordinates: 54°54′15″N 2°54′56″W / 54.90427°N 2.91542°W
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