Brisco, Cumbria Explained

Country:England
Static Image Name:Road through Brisco - geograph.org.uk - 1283011.jpg
Static Image Caption:Road through Brisco
Coordinates:54.858°N -2.902°W
Official Name:Brisco
Civil Parish:St Cuthbert Without
Shire District:Carlisle
Shire County:Cumbria
Region:North West England
Constituency Westminster:Carlisle
Post Town:CARLISLE
Postcode District:CA4
Postcode Area:CA
Dial Code:01228
Os Grid Reference:NY421518

Brisco or Birksceugh is a village in the civil parish of St Cuthbert Without, in the Carlisle district, in the county of Cumbria, England. It is located a few miles south of the city of Carlisle, near Junction 42 of the M6 motorway. There is St Ninian's well in the village.[1] In the Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales of 1870-72 the township had a population of 323.[2]

History

The name "Brisco" means "wood of the (Strathclyde) Britons", Brisco was recorded as "Brethesco" in the 1203 Pipe Rolls. The village is one of the possible sources of the surname Brisco.[3] [4] Brisco railway station served the village.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brisco. The Cumbria Directory. 13 January 2018.
  2. Web site: History of Brisco, in Carlisle and Cumberland. Vision of Britain. 13 January 2018.
  3. Web site: Last name: Brisco. Surname Database. 26 December 2021.
  4. Web site: Brisco. Carlisle City Council. 26 December 2021.