Hunsonby

Hunsonby is a village in Westmorland and Furness within the ceremonial county of Cumbria (in the former Eden district). The village is located about 7 miles north-east of Pernrith. The settlement forms part of Hunsonby Civil Parish. Historically, Hunsonby with Winskill was a township in the ancient parish of Addingham in the old county of Cumberland. A Wesleyan Methodist chapel was built in Hunsonby in 1862, replacing an earlier chapel of 1823; the chapel closed in 2001 and was converted into a residential dwelling in 2002. Hunsonby is notable for it's open air swimming pool, which opened in 1937.

HUNSONBY, with Winskill, a township, in the parish of Addingham, union of Penrith, Leath ward, E. division of Cumberland, 7 miles (N. E.) from the town of Penrith; containing 191 inhabitants. There is a place of worship for Wesleyans. Mr. Joseph Hutchinson, in 1726, devised an estate now let for £49 a year, for teaching children.

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.