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Raughton Head
Raughton Head is a hamlet in Cumbria, located about 3 miles south of Dalston and 6 miles south of the centre of Carlisle. Raughton Head is part of the Civil Parish of Dalston; historically it was within the ancient parish of Castle Sowerby.
RAUGHTON-HEAD, a chapelry, in the parish of Castle-Sowerby, union of Penrith, Leath ward, E. division of Cumberland, 7½ miles (S. by W.) from Carlisle. The living is a perpetual curacy; net income, £100; patron, the Vicar of Castle-Sowerby; appropriators, the Dean and Chapter of Carlisle. The chapel was rebuilt in the year 1678, and enlarged in 1760. A school-house was erected in 1744, by John Head, and rebuilt in 1806.
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.
Raughton Head is a hamlet in Cumbria, located 8 miles south of Carlisle.
Toponymy
the name Raughton Head is most likely derived from the Old English ragu–tūn, meaning "Farmstead where moss or lichen grows", with the later addition of hēafod, meaning "hill". It has been recorded as Ragton (1182) and Raughtonheved (1367).
History
Raughton Head was previously located within Castle Sowerby civil parish. The hamlet's previous church was dedicated to St. Jude. The church's building date is unknown, but it was rebuilt in 1678 by Edward Rainbowe and then again in 1760.
Governance
Raughton Head is primarily governed by Dalston civil parish. It is then governed by the City of Carlisle, and falls within the Carlisle constituency.
Geography
Raughton Head is located 8 miles south of Carlisle, near the B5299. It sits between two rivers, the River Caldew and the River Roe.
Places of worship
Raughton Head's only place of worship is All Saints Church, located within the Diocese of Carlisle. It was built in the 18th and 19th century, and is Grade II listed.
Education
Raughton Head's only school is Raughton Head CE Primary School.
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