Hawkesdale, Cumberland

Historical Description

Hawkesdale, a township in Dalston parish, Cumberland, on the river Caldew, 6½ miles SSW of Carlisle, and 1½ mile from Dalston station on the Maryport and Carlisle railway. Post town and money order and telegraph office, Dalston. Rose Castle stands in a beautiful valley through which flows the river Caldew, and is the residence of the Bishop of Carlisle. It is supposed to have been the chief residence of the bishops of Carlisle since 1248; it has been twice burned down-in 1332 by the Scots, and during the Civil War in 1648. After the Restoration it was rebuilt and improved by different prelates, and thoroughly remodelled by Bishop Percy during the 19th century. Hawkesdale Hall belonged to Nicolson the antiquary, and passed to the Watts family.

Administration

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

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

Directories & Gazetteers

We have transcribed the entry for Hawkesdale from the following:

• Samuel Lewis' A Topographical Dictionary of England, by Samuel Lewis, seventh edition, published 1858. (Hawkesdale)

Land and Property

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