Muncaster

Muncaster
Muncaster
	Muncaster Castle
	Muncaster Location within Cumbria
Area	29.4 km2 (11.4 sq mi)
Population	290 (2011 census)
• Density	10/km2 (26/sq mi)
Civil parish	Muncaster;
Unitary authority	Cumberland;
Ceremonial county	Cumbria;
Region	North West;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Website	www.muncaster-pc.gov.uk
	List of places UK England Cumbria 54°21′20″N 3°22′52″W / 54.355643°N 3.3810747°W

Muncaster is a civil parish in the Cumberland district, in the ceremonial county of Cumbria, England. The parish is 41 miles (66 km) south west of the city of Carlisle.^[1] 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]

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] From 1974 to 2019 it was in the Copeland district.

References

^ "Distance from Muncaster [54.357025, 3.380236]". GENUKI. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
^ "Muncaster". City Population De. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
^ "Muncaster". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
^ "Listed buildings in Muncaster, Copeland, Cumbria". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
^ "Muncaster Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
^ "Last name: Muncaster". SurnameDB. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
^ "History of Muncaster, in Copeland and Cumberland". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
^ "Muncaster". GENUKI. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
^ "Relationships and changes Muncaster CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 5 March 2021.

External links

Cumbria County History Trust: Muncaster (nb: provisional research only – see Talk page)
Parish council

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[1] "Distance from Muncaster [54.357025, 3.380236]". GENUKI. Retrieved 5 March 2021.

[2] "Muncaster". City Population De. Retrieved 5 March 2021.

[3] "Muncaster". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 5 March 2021.

[4] "Listed buildings in Muncaster, Copeland, Cumbria". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 5 March 2021.

[5] "Muncaster Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 5 March 2020.

[6] "Last name: Muncaster". SurnameDB. Retrieved 5 March 2021.

[7] "History of Muncaster, in Copeland and Cumberland". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 5 March 2021.

[8] "Muncaster". GENUKI. Retrieved 5 March 2021.

[9] "Relationships and changes Muncaster CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 5 March 2021.

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