Raisbeck

This article is about the hamlet. For the surname, see Raisbeck (surname).

Raisbeck
Raisbeck village
Raisbeck Location in former Eden District, Cumbria Show map of the former Eden District Raisbeck Location within Cumbria Show map of Cumbria
OS grid reference	NY644075
Civil parish	Orton
Unitary authority	Westmorland and Furness
Ceremonial county	Cumbria
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	PENRITH
Postcode district	CA10
Dialling code	015396
Police	Cumbria
Fire	Cumbria
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Westmorland and Lonsdale
List of places UK England Cumbria 54°27′43″N2°32′53″W / 54.462°N 2.548°W / 54.462; -2.548

Raisbeck is a hamlet in the civil parish of Orton, in the Westmorland and Furness district of Cumbria, England. The surname Raisbeck originates from the hamlet. The name of the hamlet derives from Hrridarr, a personal name and beck, a stream or river. ^[1] There is also the smaller hamlet of Sunbiggin nearby. Circa 1870, it had a population of 214 as recorded in the Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales. ^[2]

Northwest of the hamlet is the Gamelands stone circle. ^[3]

Panorama of Howgill Fells in evening from the hamlet of Raisbeck

See also

• Cumbria portal

• Listed buildings in Orton, Westmorland and Furness

References

1. "Surname Database: Raisbeck Last Name Origin".
2. "Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for RAISBECK". Vision of Britain. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
3. Aubrey Burl (2005) A Guide to the Stone Circles of Britain, Ireland and Brittany, page 80. ISBN   0300114060

External links

• Cumbria County History Trust: Orton (nb: provisional research only – see Talk page)