Moresby, Cumbria

Moresby is a small village and civil parish in the Borough of Copeland in Cumbria, England. It had a population of 1,280 at the 2001 census, increasing to 1,997 at the 2011 Census.[1] Moresby sits on Cumbria's west coast. Moresby Hall is one of only three Grade I listed buildings in Copeland.[2] The name of the hall and the village is thought to come from a family who settled in the area.

Moresby

Moresby looking north towards Lowca. St Bridget's Church is near left, with Moresby Hall to its right. In the background looms the Scottish mountain of Criffel.
Moresby
Location in Copeland Borough
Moresby
Location within Cumbria
Population1,997 (2011)
OS grid referenceNY9919
Civil parish
  • Moresby
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWHITEHAVEN
Postcode districtCA 28
Dialling code01946
PoliceCumbria
FireCumbria
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament

There was a Roman fort at Moresby, believed to have been called Gabrosentum, the perimeter banks of which can be seen in aerial photos and on the ground. St Bridget's Church is in the north-east corner of the fort site. The church and Moresby Hall lie on the west side of the A595, but most people live in Low Moresby on the east side.

Etymology

The " 'bȳ of Maurice'... a saint popular on the continent." [3] 'Bȳ' is Old English from the Old Norse 'býr', meaning 'hamlet', 'village'.

St Bridget's Church, with the chancel arch of the former church

Governance

An electoral ward in the same name exists. This ward is not the complete area of Moresby parish and at the 2011 Census had a population of 1,448.[4]

See also

References
  1. "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  2. Office for National Statistics: Census 2001: Parish Headcounts: Copeland Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 23 November 2010
  3. Armstrong, A. M.; Mawer, A.; Stenton, F. M.; Dickens, B. (1950). The place-names of Cumberland. English Place-Name Society, vol.xxi. Part 2. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 421.
  4. "Ward population 2011". Retrieved 16 June 2015.


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