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Berrier, Cumbria
Berrier is a hamlet in the Eden district of Cumbria, located about 6 miles west of Penrith and 16 miles south of Carlisle. Historically, Berrier with Murrah was a township in the ancient parish of Greystock. Today, Berrier forms part of Mungrisdale Civil Parish.
BERRIER, a township, in the parish of Greystock union of Penrith, Leath ward, E. division of Cumberland, 8 miles (W. by S.) from Penrith; containing, with the township of Murrah, 127 inhabitants, of whom 65 are in Berrier. Mary Jackson, in 1799, left £230 in reversion, to found and endow a school for girls, which was built by subscription in 1828.
Extract from: A Topographical Dictionary of England comprising the several counties, cities, boroughs, corporate and market towns, parishes, and townships..... 7th Edition, by Samuel Lewis, London, 1848.
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Berrier and Murrah Township
- "Township in Greystoke parish, Leath ward, Cumberland. Absorbed into Mungrisdale CP 1934....predominantly agricultural. Thomas Denton, writing 1688, noted a ‘very good horse course’ on moor at Berrier. Small-scale coal mining …
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Berrier and Murrah Township
- "Township in Greystoke parish, Leath ward, Cumberland. Absorbed into Mungrisdale CP 1934....predominantly agricultural. Thomas Denton, writing 1688, noted a ‘very good horse course’ on moor at Berrier. Small-scale coal mining …
Added by
Simon Cotterill
