Mealrigg

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54°47′56″N3°21′14″W / 54.799°N 3.354°W / 54.799; -3.354

Mealrigg is a small settlement in the civil parish of Westnewton, close to the boundary with the civil parish of Holme St. Cuthbert in Cumbria, United Kingdom. [1]

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Mealrigg is situated one mile north-west of Westnewton, a quarter-of-a-mile east of New Cowper, and half-a-mile south of Aikshaw. Other nearby settlements include Jericho, Tarns, and Langrigg.

Historically, Mealrigg formed part of the township of Langrigg and Mealrigg.

Etymology

The name Mealrigg comes from the Old English middle-hrycg, meaning a middle ridge. There are several recorded variant spellings, including Midelrig, Meldrige, Milrig, and Meldrigg. [2]

Governance

Mealrigg is part of the parliamentary constituency of Penrith and Solway.

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References

  1. "Google Maps - Mealrigg" . Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  2. Holme St. Cuthbert History Group (2004). Plain People: Bygone Times on the Solway Plain. ISBN   0954882318.