Staffield
| Staffield | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Staffield is a hamlet and former civil parish 12 miles (19 km) from Carlisle, now in the parish of Kirkoswald, in the Westmorland and Furness district, in the county of Cumbria, England. In 1931 the parish had a population of 193.[1]
History
[edit]The name "Staffield" means 'Isolated hill marked by a post'.[2] Staffield was a township in Kirkoswald parish.[3] From 1866 Staffield was a civil parish in its own right until it was merged with Kirkoswald on 1 April 1934.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Population Statistics Staffield Tn/CP through time". Vision of Britain. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ↑ "Staffield Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ↑ "History of Staffield, in Eden and Cumberland". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ↑ "Relationships and Changes Staffield Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
External links
[edit]- Cumbria County History Trust: Staffield (nb: provisional research only – see Talk page)
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