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Torpenhow Parish, 1848
TORPENHOW (St. Michael), a parish, in the poorlaw union of Wigton, Allerdale ward below Derwent, W. division of Cumberland; including the townships of Bewaldeth with Snittlegarth, Blennerhassett with Kirkland, and Bothel with Threapland; and containing 1,067 inhabitants, of whom 315 are in the township of Torpenhow with Whitrigg, 2½ miles (W. by N.) from Ireby. This parish, which is bounded on the north by the river Ellen, abounds with freestone and limestone. The living is a vicarage, valued in the king's books at £33. 6. 8., and in the gift of the Bishop of Carlisle: the tithes were commuted for land under inclosure acts, in 1807 and 1814. The church is principally in the Norman style; the roof of carved oak, is painted and curiously embellished, On a hill called Caer Mot, are the remains of a square double intrenchment, intersected by the old road from Keswick to Old Carlisle; near it is a smaller encampment, defended by a rampart and fosse.
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.
Note: Torpenhow with Whitrigg township became a cilvil parish in 1866, but this was abolished in 1934, after which most of it was absorbed into the new Blennerhasset and Torpenhow Civil Parish.
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Torpenhow
- Overview Map Street View Torpenhow is a village in the Allerdale district of Cumbria, located about 6 miles south-west of Wigton and 8 miles north-east of Cockermouth. St Michael's Church …
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Bothel with Threapland Township, 1848
- BOTHEL, with Threapland, a township, in the parish of Torpenhow, union of Cockermouth, Allerdale ward below Derwent, W. division of Cumberland, 4 miles (W.) from Ireby; containing 455 inhabitants. This …
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Blennerhasset
- Overview Map Street View Blennerhasset is a village in the Allerdale district of Cumbria. It is located by the River Ellen, about 2 miles east of Aspatria and 6 miles …
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Bewaldeth with Snittlegarth, 1848
- BEWALDETH, with Snittlegarth, a township, in the parish of Torpenhow, union of Cockermouth, Allerdale ward below Derwent, W. division of Cumberland, 6¼ miles (N.E. by E.) from Cockermouth; containing 73 …
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Church of St Michael & All Angels, Torpenhow
- Overview About St Michael's Church Map Street View The Church of St Michael & All Angels at Torpenhow was built in 1120, thought to have incorporated stone from the Great …
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Torpenhow
- Overview Map Street View Torpenhow is a village in the Allerdale district of Cumbria, located about 6 miles south-west of Wigton and 8 miles north-east of Cockermouth. St Michael's Church …
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Bothel with Threapland Township, 1848
- BOTHEL, with Threapland, a township, in the parish of Torpenhow, union of Cockermouth, Allerdale ward below Derwent, W. division of Cumberland, 4 miles (W.) from Ireby; containing 455 inhabitants. This …
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Blennerhasset
- Overview Map Street View Blennerhasset is a village in the Allerdale district of Cumbria. It is located by the River Ellen, about 2 miles east of Aspatria and 6 miles …
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Bewaldeth with Snittlegarth, 1848
- BEWALDETH, with Snittlegarth, a township, in the parish of Torpenhow, union of Cockermouth, Allerdale ward below Derwent, W. division of Cumberland, 6¼ miles (N.E. by E.) from Cockermouth; containing 73 …
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