Fingland

For the Canadian civil servant, see Frank Fingland. For the British diplomat, see Stanley Fingland.

Fingland
Midtown Farm, Fingland
Fingland Location in Allerdale, Cumbria Show map of the former Allerdale Borough Fingland Location within Cumbria Show map of Cumbria
OS grid reference	NY254569
Civil parish	Bowness
Unitary authority	Cumberland
Ceremonial county	Cumbria
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	WIGTON
Postcode district	CA7
Dialling code	016973
Police	Cumbria
Fire	Cumbria
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Penrith and Solway
List of places UK England Cumbria 54°54′07″N3°09′43″W / 54.902°N 3.162°W / 54.902; -3.162

Fingland is a hamlet in the Cumberland district, in the county of Cumbria, England. Fingland is located on the B5307 road in between the villages of Kirkbride and Kirkbampton. In 1870-72 the township had a population of 219. ^[1] There is a farm called Fingland Rigg nearby, which gives its name to Finglandrigg Woods National Nature Reserve.

It was called Thingland in the Middle Ages (Thingland in 1279) meaning "place of the a Scandinavian ting , assembly". There is a similar place-name in Normandy near Jobourg (Cotentin) : le Tingland.

See also

• Cumbria portal

• Listed buildings in Bowness

References

1. "Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Fingland". A Vision of Britain through Time . Retrieved 13 January 2022.