Rottington

Hamlet in Cumbria, England

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54°30′12″N 3°36′14″W / 54.503335°N 3.6040023°W / 54.503335; -3.6040023

Rottington is a hamlet and former civil parish which is 3 miles (4.8 km) from Whitehaven; now in the parish of St Bees, Cumberland, Cumbria, England. It has a population of 51.[1]

History

The name "Rottington" comes from a farm or settlement connected with Rot(t)a.[2] In 1762 the area became the property of Sir James Lowther.[3] Rottington was a township in the parish of St Bees,[4] in 1866 Rottington became a civil parish in its own right. On 1 April 1934 the parishes of Preston Quarter and Sandwith were merged into Rottington and Whitehaven.[5] In 1961 the parish had a population of 92.[6] On 1 April 1974 the parish was abolished and merged with St Bees.[7]

References

  1. ^ StreetCheck. "Interesting Information for Rottington, Whitehaven, CA28 9UT Postcode". StreetCheck. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Rottington Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Rottington". The Cumbria Directory. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  4. ^ "St Bees". GENUKI. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  5. ^ "Relationships and Changes Rottington Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  6. ^ "Population Statistics Rottington Tn/CP through time". Vision of Britain. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  7. ^ "Whitehaven Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 19 October 2019.

External links

  • Cumbria County History Trust: Rottington (nb: provisional research only – see Talk page)
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