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Kingmoor


KINGMOOR, an extra-parochial liberty, in the union of Carlisle, Eskdale ward, E. division of Cumberland, 2 miles (N.W. by N.) from Carlisle; containing 412 inhabitants. It comprises 1,100 acres, and belongs to the corporation of Carlisle, the freemen of which city hold their guild races here on Ascension-day.

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.

Kingmoor Civil Parish Kingstown Cumberland, Parishes and Townships, 1848
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Entrance to Kingmoor Nature Reserve

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Kingmoor (South) Nature Reserve

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Footbridge, Kingmoor (South) Nature Reserve

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Path behind Kingstown Industrial Estate

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Steps

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Leaves on the line

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Tesco train at Kingmoor

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Down freight on Waverley Route crossing WCML at Kingmoor, Carlisle

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Bridge ETC/261 taking railway over Kingmoor Road

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Kingstown
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Kingstown
- Kingstown is an area of Carlisle, at the north of the city. Historically, Kingstown had been part of the township of Kingmoor, until it became part of Carlisle Civil Parish …
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Kingmoor
- "Extra-parochial place in Eskdale ward, Cumberland. Kingmoor CP was enlarged to include Cargo township (see Stanwix) but lost Kingstown area to Carlisle in 1951...."

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