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Muncaster

Coordinates: 54°21′20″N 3°22′52″W / 54.355643°N 3.3810747°W / 54.355643; -3.3810747
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Muncaster
Muncaster is located in Cumbria
Muncaster
Muncaster
Location within Cumbria
Area29.4 km2 (11.4 sq mi)
Population290 (2011 census)
• Density10/km2 (26/sq mi)
Civil parish
  • Muncaster
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Websitehttp://www.muncaster-pc.gov.uk/
List of places
UK
England
Cumbria
54°21′20″N 3°22′52″W / 54.355643°N 3.3810747°W / 54.355643; -3.3810747

Muncaster is a civil parish 41 miles (66 km) south west of Carlisle,[1] in the Copeland district, in the county of Cumbria, England. The parish includes the village of Ravenglass. In 2011 the parish had a population of 290.[2] The parish touches Bootle, Drigg and Carleton, Eskdale, Irton with Santon, Ulpha and Waberthwaite.[3]

Features

There are 14 listed buildings in Muncaster.[4]

History

The name "Muncaster" means 'Mula's/Muli's Roman site', which perhaps refers to the Roman fort Glannoventa at Ravenglass.[5] The surname Muncaster.[6] derives from the place. It was anciently called "Meolceastre".[7] In 1847 the parish contained the townships of Muncaster and Birkby.[8] On 25 March 1886 part of Millom was transferred to the parish.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Distance from Muncaster [54.357025, 3.380236]". GENUKI. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Muncaster". City Population De. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Muncaster". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Listed buildings in Muncaster, Copeland, Cumbria". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Muncaster Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  6. ^ "Last name: Muncaster". SurnameDB. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  7. ^ "History of Muncaster, in Copeland and Cumberland". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  8. ^ "Muncaster". GENUKI. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  9. ^ "Relationships and changes Muncaster CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 5 March 2021.

Category:Civil parishes in Cumbria Category:Borough of Copeland