Population 1,997 (2011) Civil parish Moresby Country England Shire county Cumbria Dialling code 01946 | OS grid reference NY9919 Region North West Sovereign state United Kingdom District Copeland UK parliament constituency Copeland | |
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Moresby is a small village and civil parish in the Borough of Copeland in Cumbria, England. It had a population of 1,280 at the 2001 census, increasing to 1,997 at the 2011 Census. Moresby sits on Cumbria's west coast. Moresby contains Moresby Hall which is one of only three Grade I listed buildings in Copeland. The name of the hall and the village is thought to come from a family who settled in the area.
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Map of Moresby, UK
Etymology
The " 'bȳ of Maurice'... a saint popular on the continent." 'Bȳ' is Old English from the Old Norse 'býr', meaning 'hamlet', 'village'.
Governance
An electoral ward in the same name exists. This ward is not the complete area of Moresby parish and at the 2011 Census had a population of 1,448.
References
Moresby, Cumbria Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA