Aikshaw

Aikshaw
The B5301 running through Aikshaw, with a side road leading to Abbeytown.
Aikshaw Location in Allerdale Show map of the former Allerdale Borough Aikshaw Location within Cumbria Show map of Cumbria
OS grid reference	NY123462
Civil parish	Holme St Cuthbert
Unitary authority	Cumberland
Ceremonial county	Cumbria
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	WIGTON
Postcode district	CA7
Dialling code	01697
Police	Cumbria
Fire	Cumbria
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Penrith and Solway
List of places UK England Cumbria 54°48′11″N3°21′50″W / 54.803°N 3.364°W / 54.803; -3.364

Aikshaw is a hamlet in the civil parish of Holme St. Cuthbert in Cumbria, United Kingdom. It is located approximately one-and-a-half miles north-west of the village of Westnewton, and three miles east of the village of Mawbray. Jericho is located approximately one mile to the east, with Edderside approximately a mile further to the south-east. Mealrigg is located half-a-mile to the south. Carlisle, Cumbria's county town, is located approximately twenty-two-and-a-half miles to the north-west. Aikshaw lies on the B5301 road, which runs from Silloth-on-Solway in the east via Tarns, Westnewton, and Aspatria to the A595 between Cockermouth and Bothel. ^[1]

Etymology

The name of Aikshaw is derived from the Old English eik-sceaga, meaning an oak wood. Archaic variant spellings include Aykesom, Aikeshawehil, and Aikeshaw. ^[2]

References

1. "Google Maps - location of Aikshaw" . Retrieved 23 July 2015.
2. Holme St. Cuthbert History Group (2004). Plain People: Bygone Times on the Solway Plain. ISBN   0954882318.