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Askerton

Askerton

Human settlement in England

Askerton is a civil parish in the City of Carlisle district of Cumbria, England. It has a population of 162 according to the 2001 census, decreasing to 141 at the 2011 Census.[1] It includes various hamlets including Kirkcambeck and Shopford. It also covers Side Fell and Askerton Castle.

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The parish was originally a township of Lanercost parish.

Etymology

The name probably means 'Ásgeirr's tūn.' [2]'Ásgeirr' is a Scandinavian personal name, while tūn is Old English for 'farmstead, estate' or, if the place prospered, 'village'. So, 'the estate of Ásgeirr'.

Climate

Askerton has an oceanic climate (Köppen: Cfb). Spadeadam is the closest weather station to Askerton, located near RAF Spadeadam.

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See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Parish population 2011". Archived from the original on 24 June 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  2. [2]
    Armstrong, A. M.; Mawer, A.; Stenton, F. M.; Dickens, B. (1950–52). The place-names of Cumberland. English Place-Name Society, vol.xx. Vol. Part 1. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 55.
  3. [3]
    "Spadeadam Climate". Met Office. Retrieved 8 April 2024.


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