Rottington Explained

Official Name:Rottington
Civil Parish:St Bees
Country:England
Region:North West England
Coordinates:54.5033°N -3.604°W
Unitary England:Cumberland
Lieutenancy England:Cumbria
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Static Image Caption:Rottington Hall Farm
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Rottington is a hamlet and former civil parish which is 3miles from Whitehaven; now in the parish of St Bees, Cumberland, Cumbria, England. It has a population of 51.[1]

History

The name "Rottington" comes from a farm or settlement connected with Rot(t)a.[2] In 1762 the area became the property of Sir James Lowther.[3] Rottington was a township in the parish of St Bees,[4] in 1866 Rottington became a civil parish in its own right. On 1 April 1934 the parishes of Preston Quarter and Sandwith were merged into Rottington and Whitehaven.[5] In 1961 the parish had a population of 92.[6] On 1 April 1974 the parish was abolished and merged with St Bees.[7]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: StreetCheck. Interesting Information for Rottington, Whitehaven, CA28 9UT Postcode. 2021-08-23. StreetCheck. en.
  2. Web site: Rottington Key to English Place-names. The University of Nottingham. 19 October 2019.
  3. Web site: Rottington. The Cumbria Directory. 19 October 2019.
  4. Web site: St Bees. GENUKI. 19 October 2019.
  5. Web site: Relationships and Changes Rottington Tn/CP through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 19 October 2019.
  6. Web site: Population Statistics Rottington Tn/CP through time. Vision of Britain. 19 August 2019.
  7. Web site: Whitehaven Registration District. UKBMD. 19 October 2019.

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