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Inglewood Forest, Cumberland

Historical Description

Inglewood Forest, a quondam forest in Cumberland, extending from Penrith to the neighbourhood of Carlisle, and measuring about 60 miles in circuit. It was given by the Conqueror to Ranulph de Meschiens; was long stocked with red deer, fallow deer, and other beasts of chase; was the scene of hunts by Edward I. when residing at Carlisle; formed an object of keen contests between the Scots and the English for possession of its fastnesses; was finally ceded by the Scots in 1237; became afterwards the property of the Crown; continued to be strictly a forest till the time of Henry VIII.; and was given to the first Earl of Portland by William

Transcribed from The Comprehensive Gazetteer of England & Wales, 1894-5

Administration

The following is a list of the administrative units in which this place was either wholly or partly included.

Ancient CountyCumberland 
Civil parishPenrith 
Poor Law unionPenrith 
WardLeath 

Any dates in this table should be used as a guide only.


Directories & Gazetteers

We have transcribed the entry for Inglewood Forest from the following:


Land and Property

The Return of Owners of Land in 1873 for Cumberland is available to browse.