Population 141 (2011) Civil parish Askerton Country England Local time Sunday 7:16 PM District City of Carlisle UK parliament constituency Penrith and The Border | OS grid reference NY555697 Region North West Sovereign state United Kingdom Shire county Cumbria Dialling code 016977 | |
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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. It includes various hamlets including Kirkcambeck and Shopford. It also covers Side Fell and Askerton Castle.
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Map of Askerton, Brampton, UK
The parish was originally a township of Lanercost parish.
Etymology
The name probably means 'Ásgeirr's tūn.' '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'.
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Askerton Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA