Kingmoor

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Kingmoor is a civil parish in the City of Carlisle district of Cumbria, England, to the north west of Carlisle city centre. At the 2011 census it had a population of 735.^[1]

The City of Carlisle is a local government district of Cumbria, England, with the status of a city and non-metropolitan district. It is named after its largest settlement, Carlisle, but covers a far larger area which includes the towns of Brampton and Longtown, as well as outlying villages including Dalston, Scotby and Wetheral. The city has a population of 107,524. and an area of 1,039.97 square kilometres (402 sq mi), making it the largest city in England by area.

Cumbria is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in North West England. The county and Cumbria County Council, its local government, came into existence in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. Cumbria's county town is Carlisle, in the north of the county, and the only other major urban area is Barrow-in-Furness on the southwestern tip of the county.

The parish is bordered in the south and west by the River Eden, across which lies the parish of Beaumont; it is also bordered by Rockcliffe in the north, and Stanwix Rural and the unparished area of Carlisle in the east and south.^[2]

The River Eden is a river that flows through the Eden District of Cumbria, England, on its way to the Solway Firth.

Beaumont is a village and civil parish in the City of Carlisle district of Cumbria, England. The village lies four miles north-west of Carlisle on the banks of the River Eden.

Rockcliffe is a village and civil parish in the City of Carlisle district of Cumbria, England. Part of the parish is a marshy peninsula between the mouths of the rivers Esk and Eden. The parish includes the settlements of Rockcliffe, Rockcliffe Cross, Floristonrigg, Todhills, Low Harker and Harker.

The parish includes the villages of Cargo, Crindledyke and Stainton.^[3]

Cargo is a small village near the River Eden on the Solway Plain. Cargo is about 3 ¹⁄₂ miles (5.6 km) northwest of Carlisle in Cumbria in the North West of England. The name Cargo reflects a combination of two languages; from the Celtic word carreg meaning "rock" and from the Old Norse word haugr meaning "hill". Circa 1870, it had a population of 262 as recorded in the Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales.

Stainton is a hamlet in the Carlisle District, in the English county of Cumbria. It is near the city of Carlisle. Circa 1870, it had a population of 63 as recorded in the Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales.

The parish used to be llarger and included the present day Carlisle suburbs of Kingstown, Moorville, Newfield and Lowry Hill. The Kingstown Indudtrial Estate lea partialy within the patish. A large part of the parish used tlo be RAF Carlisle most of the former airbase has now become the various Kingmoor Park business parks.

RAF Carlisle was a Royal Air Force establishment, now closed after being used for a variety of roles over a period of fifty eight years and formerly located 2 mi (3.2 km) north of Carlisle city centre in Cumbria, England.

There is a parish council, the lowest tier of local government.^[4]^[3]

A parish council is a civil local authority found in England and is the first tier of local government. They are elected corporate bodies, have variable tax raising powers, and are responsible for areas known as civil parishes, serving in total 16 million people. A parish council serving a town may be called a town council, and a parish council serving a city is styled a city council; these bodies have the same powers, duties and status as a parish council.

Listed buildings

As of 2017^[update] there are seven listed buildings in the parish, all at grade II.

A listed building, or listed structure, is one that has been placed on one of the four statutory lists maintained by Historic England in England, Historic Environment Scotland in Scotland, Cadw in Wales, and the Northern Ireland Environment Agency in Northern Ireland.

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References

↑ "Area: Kingmoor (Parish)". Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
↑ "Information on Kingmoor parish". Neighbourhood statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
1 2 "Welcome to Kingmoor Parish Council". Kingmoor Parish Council. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
↑ "Kingmoor Parish Council". Carlisle City Council. Retrieved 14 April 2017.

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[1] "Area: Kingmoor (Parish)". Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 14 April 2017.

[2] "Information on Kingmoor parish". Neighbourhood statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 14 April 2017.

[kpc-3] 1 2 "Welcome to Kingmoor Parish Council". Kingmoor Parish Council. Retrieved 14 April 2017.

[4] "Kingmoor Parish Council". Carlisle City Council. Retrieved 14 April 2017.