Skirwith

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Skirwith
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Skirwith
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Skirwith
Location in Eden, Cumbria
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Skirwith
Location within Cumbria
OS grid reference NY615325
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Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town PENRITH
Postcode district CA10
Dialling code 01768
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Cumbria
54°41′13″N2°35′49″W / 54.687°N 2.597°W / 54.687; -2.597

Skirwith is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Culgaith, in the Westmorland and Furness district, in the county of Cumbria, England. In 1931 the parish had a population of 227. [1] On 1 April 1934 the parish was abolished and merged with Culgaith. [2]

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Skirwith is seven miles from Penrith in a generally north-easterly direction, on a minor road about a mile from Blencarn. Just to the south are remains of a priory, now incorporated in farm buildings.

Notable residents of Skirwith include the Franciscan missionary John Bradburne.

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References

  1. "Population statistics Skirwith PA/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time . Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  2. "Relationships and changes Skirwith PA/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 30 December 2021.