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A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
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ROCKCLIFF, a village and a parish in Carlisle district, Cumberland. The village stands on the river Eden, 1¼ mile W of the Caledonian railway, and 4½ N W by N of Carlisle; and has a station on the railway, and a post-office under Carlisle. The parish is divided into the townships of Churchtown-Quarter and Castletown-Quar-ter; extends to the river Esk and the Solway frith; and comprises 5, 438 acres of land, and 1, 134 of water. Real property, £5, 643. Pop., 949. Houses, 200. The property is subdivided. The manor belonged anciently to the Ratcliffes; passed to the Dacres and the Strongs; and belongs now to the Earl of Lonsdale. R. Hall and Castletown House are chief residences. Remains exist of anold castle of the Dacres. A mineral spring, near the Eden, throws up a scum which tinges paper with a beantiful gold colour. The living is a p. curacy in the diocese of Carlisle. Value, £100. Patrons, the Dean and Chapter of Carlisle. The church was rebuilt in 1848, and has a tower and spire.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a village and a parish" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
| Administrative units: | Rockcliffe CP/AP Carlisle RegD/PLU Cumberland AncC |
| Place: | Rockcliffe |
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