Cumrew
| Cumrew | |
|---|---|
 The village of cumrew | |
| Population | 85 [1] |
| OS grid reference | NY 550503 [2] |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BRAMPTON |
| Postcode district | CA8 |
| Dialling code | 017689 [3] |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Cumrew is a small village and and civil parish in north-east Cumbria, England. About 7 miles (11 km) south of Brampton and 13 miles (21 km) east of Carlisle.
The Village
Cumrew consists of two townships one of which is Cumrew Inside and the other Cumrew outside. Together they contain 2,686 acres. The parish borders Croglin, Cumwhitton, Carlatton, and Castle Carrock. [4] The village consists of 33 households 31 of which have permanent living residents. [5] Business in Cumrew is very limited and consisted of farms and an engineering company called Clive Walton Engineering Limited. The local farms include Rising Sun, Helme Farm and Gateshaw Mill. [6]
History
St Mary's Church
The Church is dedicated to St Mary, built in 1890 and designed by George Dale Oliver. The church is very small with a small tower to the west of the church which holds two bells. [8] The square tower has plank doors with trefoil arch in pointed moulded recess and pointed hood mould. Within the tower there are many pointed and square lancet windows which have a bell opening, corbelled and battlemented parapet. The Nave contains two light lancet windows with trefoil heads, four light west windows with trefoil heads and plate tracery. The chancel also contains two light windows and an east windows form the original church. The interior has an open timber roof. The two bells which are held in the tower are dated 1750 and other bell is dated 1901 by inscribed brass plaque on church wall. The church became a grade two listed building on the 1st April 1957. [9]
Governance
Carlatton and Cumrew is a joint parish council for Cumrew and neighbouring Carlatton; it forms part of the City of Carlisle non-metropolitan district. Cumrew is situated in the electoral ward of Wetheral on the City of Carlisle non-metropolitan district council. Which elects two councillors. Currently both seats are held by the conservatives, cllr Barry Ogilvie Earp and cllr Neville John Lishman. [10]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Roger Nicholson Horne | 794 | |||
| Conservative Party (UK) | Neville Lishman | 1,727 | |||
| Independent | Geoff Round | 326 | |||
| Majority | 933 | ||||
| Turnout | 2,847 | 77% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ "Neighbourhood Statistics". Parish Profile - People. Neighbourhood Statistics. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
- ^ "Nearby". Grid reference. Nearby.org.uk. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
- ^ "Geographic Numbers". Dialling Code. ukphoneinfo. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
- ^ "Cumberland Towns & Parishes". CUMREW, Cumberland. GEN UKI. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
- ^ "Neighbourhood Statistics". Parish Profile - Accommodation and Tenure. Neighbourhood Statistics. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
- ^ "The Cumbria Directory". Businesses in Cumrew. The Butler. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
- ^ "Population changes in cumrew". Historical statistics Population. Vision of Britain. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
- ^ "Visit Cumbria". St Mary's Church. Visit Cumbria. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
- ^ "Church of St Mary, Cumrew". Listing Text. British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
- ^ "Carlisle City Council Members". Council and democracy. Carlisle City Council. Retrieved 17 March 2012.
External links
Media related to Cumrew at Wikimedia Commons
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