Rockcliffe, Cumbria
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| Rockcliffe | |
|---|---|
 St. Mary's Church, Rockcliffe | |
  Rockcliffe Location in the City of Carlisle district, Cumbria  Rockcliffe Location within Cumbria | |
| Population | 779 (2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | NY3709160293 |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CARLISLE |
| Postcode district | CA6 |
| Dialling code | 01228 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Rockcliffe is a village and civil parish in the Cumberland district of Cumbria, England.[2] Part of the parish is a marshy peninsula between the mouths of the rivers Esk and Eden. The parish includes the settlements of Rockcliffe, Rockcliffe Cross, Floristonrigg, Todhills, Low Harker and Harker.
Rockcliffe formerly had a railway station, on the Caledonian Railway Main Line, that closed in 1965. Another station was located nearby at Floriston that closed in 1950.
Toponymy
[edit]Rockcliffe does not mean 'cliff by rocks' or 'rocky cliff' as many might think. The name means 'red cliff', implying a sandstone cliff-face. The name is from Old Norse rauðr meaning "red" and Old English clif for "cliff", similar to Radcliffe in Greater Manchester.
Governance
[edit]Rockcliffe is the largest parish in the electoral ward of Longtown & Rockcliffe. The ward covers the two parishes and the area in between. The total ward population at the 2011 Census was 4,123.[3]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 24 June 2015.
- ^ Philip's Motorist's Atlas: 2004, Octopus Publishing Group, London, England
- ^ "Longtown & Rockcliffe ward population 2011". Retrieved 24 June 2015.
External links
[edit]- Cumbria County History Trust: Rockcliffe (nb: provisional research only – see Talk page)
- Map sources for Rockcliffe, Cumbria