Muncaster

Muncaster

Muncaster

Human settlement in England

For other uses, see Muncaster (disambiguation).

Muncaster is a civil parish in Cumbria, North West England. The parish is 41 miles (66 km) south west of the city of Carlisle,[1] in the Copeland district, in the county of Cumbria, England. The parish includes the village of Ravenglass. In 2011 the parish had a population of 290.[2] The parish touches Bootle, Drigg and Carleton, Eskdale, Irton with Santon, Ulpha and Waberthwaite.[3]

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Features

There are 14 listed buildings in Muncaster.[4]

History

The name "Muncaster" means 'Mula's/Muli's Roman site', which perhaps refers to the Roman fort Glannoventa at Ravenglass.[5] The surname Muncaster.[6] derives from the place. It was anciently called "Meolceastre".[7] In 1847 the parish contained the townships of Muncaster and Birkby.[8] On 25 March 1886 part of Millom was transferred to the parish.[9]

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    "Last name: Muncaster". SurnameDB. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
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