Askerton

Askerton
Askerton Castle
Askerton Location in the City of Carlisle district, Cumbria Show map of the former City of Carlisle district Askerton Location within Cumbria Show map of Cumbria
Population	141 (2011)
OS grid reference	NY555697
Civil parish	Askerton
Unitary authority	Cumberland
Ceremonial county	Cumbria
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BRAMPTON
Postcode district	CA8
Dialling code	016977
Police	Cumbria
Fire	Cumbria
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Carlisle
List of places UK England Cumbria 55°01′12″N2°41′46″W / 55.020°N 2.696°W / 55.020; -2.696

Askerton is a civil parish in the Cumberland district of Cumbria, England. It has a population of 162 according to the 2001 census, decreasing to 141 at the 2011 Census. ^[1] It includes various hamlets including Kirkcambeck and Shopford. It also covers Side Fell and Askerton Castle.

The parish was originally a township of Lanercost parish.

Etymology

The name probably means 'Ásgeirr's tūn.' ^[2] 'Ásgeirr' is a Scandinavian personal name, while tūn is Old English for 'farmstead, estate' or, if the place prospered, 'village'. So, 'the estate of Ásgeirr'.

Climate

Askerton has an oceanic climate (Köppen: Cfb). Spadeadam is the closest weather station to Askerton, located near RAF Spadeadam.

Climate data for Spadeadam, Elevation: 285 m (935 ft), 1991–2020 normals
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	4.8 (40.6)	5.3 (41.5)	7.3 (45.1)	10.4 (50.7)	13.7 (56.7)	16.2 (61.2)	18.0 (64.4)	17.4 (63.3)	15.1 (59.2)	11.3 (52.3)	7.6 (45.7)	5.2 (41.4)	11.0 (51.8)
Daily mean °C (°F)	2.4 (36.3)	2.6 (36.7)	4.1 (39.4)	6.4 (43.5)	9.3 (48.7)	12.0 (53.6)	13.9 (57.0)	13.6 (56.5)	11.4 (52.5)	8.2 (46.8)	5.0 (41.0)	2.7 (36.9)	7.6 (45.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	0.0 (32.0)	0.0 (32.0)	0.9 (33.6)	2.4 (36.3)	4.9 (40.8)	7.9 (46.2)	9.8 (49.6)	9.8 (49.6)	7.8 (46.0)	5.1 (41.2)	2.4 (36.3)	0.2 (32.4)	4.3 (39.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	123.6 (4.87)	99.6 (3.92)	91.5 (3.60)	75.7 (2.98)	78.5 (3.09)	95.7 (3.77)	115.0 (4.53)	127.8 (5.03)	105.5 (4.15)	126.9 (5.00)	125.7 (4.95)	136.9 (5.39)	1,302.4 (51.28)
Source: Met Office [3]

See also

• Cumbria portal

• Listed buildings in Askerton

References

1. "Parish population 2011". Archived from the original on 24 June 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
2. Armstrong, A. M.; Mawer, A.; Stenton, F. M.; Dickens, B. (1950–52). The place-names of Cumberland. English Place-Name Society, vol.xx. Vol. Part 1. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 55.
3. "Spadeadam Climate". Met Office . Retrieved 8 April 2024.

External links

• Media related to Askerton at Wikimedia Commons
• Cumbria County History Trust: Askerton (nb: provisional research only - see Talk page)