Solport Explained

Solport is a civil parish in City of Carlisle district, Cumbria, England. In the 2011 UK Census it had a population of 166.^[1]

It shares a parish council with the adjacent parish of Stapleton.^[2]

Etymology

The name Solport is Brittonic in origin and derived from *sulu, probably meaning "a view" or "prospect" (Welsh syllu, Breton selle),^[3] suffixed with -pert, "bush, thicket" (Welsh perth).

Listed buildings

See main article: Listed buildings in Solport. There are two listed buildings in the parish, both at grade II: a house with barn, and a former Quaker meeting house.

External links

• Cumbria County History Trust: Solport (nb: provisional research only – see Talk page)
• Cumbria County History Trust: Trough (nb: provisional research only – see Talk page)
  • Web site: Solport, Cumberland. A Vision of Britain Through Time.

55.034°N -2.837°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: E04002473 : Solport. KS101EW - Usual resident population. NOMIS. 14 July 2017.
2. Web site: Solport and Stapleton Parish Council. Cumbria County Council. 14 July 2017.
3. Web site: James . Alan . A Guide to the Place-Name Evidence . SPNS - The Brittonic Language in the Old North . 25 November 2018.