Cumwhinton is a small village in Cumbria, England. It is around one mile away from both Scotby and Wetheral, and four miles from Carlisle. The village lies in Wetheral civil parish.
| Cumwhinton | |
|---|---|
 Railway Station, now a private residence | |
  Cumwhinton Location in the City of Carlisle district, Cumbria  Cumwhinton Location within Cumbria | |
| OS grid reference | NY451528 |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CARLISLE |
| Postcode district | CA4 |
| Dialling code | 01228 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
History and facilities
editA hamlet was established at Cumwhinton by the middle of the 12th century, initially under the name Cumquintina, believed to be named after Saint Quentin.[1] The site also had a manor owned by the Bavin family, who gave it to Lanercost Priory after three generations of ownership.[2]
By 1831, Cumwhinton was a joint township with nearby Cotehill, also in Wetheral parish, and had a population of 472.[3]
Cumwhinton is a small village by local standards. Despite its small size, it is home to a pub, a village hall and a village shop.
Cumwhinton Primary School provides educational facilities for children in the village. In 2008 a new extension was opened for pupils with autism, one of only four in the county; the building was unveiled by footballer Matt Jansen, a former pupil at the school.[4]
Cumwhinton is often confused with the village of Cumwhitton a few miles to the east.[5]
Railway station
editCumwhinton had a railway station on the Settle-Carlisle Railway between Scotby and Cotehill, but this was closed to passengers in 1956.[6] The station was designed by the Midland Railway company architect John Holloway Sanders.[7] The station building, which dates from 1875 and remains in use as a private dwelling (the platforms and former waiting shelter also survive), was Grade II listed in 1984.[8]
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cotehill | Midland Railway Settle-Carlisle Railway |
Scotby | ||
See also
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References
edit- ^ Sedgefield, Walter John (1915). The Place-names of Cumberland and Westmorland. Manchester University Press. p. 41. ISBN 978-1-141-63858-1.
cumwhinton.
- ^ Carlisle, Nicholas (1822). Collections for a history of the ancient family of Carlisle. W. Nicol. p. 5. ISBN 0-948130-59-8.
- ^ Lewis, Samuel (1831). A topographical dictionary of England. S. Lewis and co. p. 570.
cumwhinton.
- ^ Whittle, Justin (18 October 2008). "Soccer ace Matt Jansen unveils autism centre at Cumwhinton school". Whitehaven News. Archived from the original on 6 October 2011.
- ^ Cumwhinton Horse Trials - Where are we Archived 2010-07-22 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Trains Illustrated annual. Ian Allan Publishing. 1966. p. 54.
- ^ "Notes by the Way". Derbyshire Times and Chesterfield Herald. British Newspaper Archive. 1 November 1884. Retrieved 12 July 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Cumwhinton Station, Wetheral britishlistedbuildings.co.uk
External links
edit- Cumbria County History Trust: Wetheral (nb: provisional research only – see Talk page)
Media related to Cumwhinton at Wikimedia Commons
