Mealrigg
| Mealrigg | |
|---|---|
 B5301 road junction at Mealrigg | |
| OS grid reference | NY129457 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WIGTON |
| Postcode district | CA7 |
| Dialling code | 016973 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Mealrigg is a settlement in the civil parish of Westnewton, close to the boundary with the civil parish of Holme St. Cuthbert in Cumbria, England.[1]
Mealrigg is situated one mile north-west of Westnewton, a quarter-of-a-mile east of New Cowper, and half-a-mile south of Aikshaw. Other nearby settlements include Jericho, Tarns, and Langrigg.
Historically, Mealrigg formed part of the township of Langrigg and Mealrigg.
Toponymy
[edit]The name Mealrigg comes from the Old English middle-hrycg, meaning a middle ridge. There are several recorded variant spellings, including Midelrig, Meldrige, Milrig, and Meldrigg.[2]
Governance
[edit]Mealrigg is part of the parliamentary constituency of Penrith and Solway.
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mealrigg.
- ↑ "Google Maps - Mealrigg". Retrieved 14 October 2015.
- ↑ Holme St. Cuthbert History Group (2004). Plain People: Bygone Times on the Solway Plain. ISBN 0954882318.
External links
[edit]- Cumbria County History Trust: Langrigg and Mealrigg (nb: provisional research only – see Talk page)