Warwick, Cumberland

Historical Description

Warwick, a village and a parish in Cumberland. The village lies on the river Eden, 1½ mile N of Wetheral station on the N.E.R., and 4½ miles E by N of Carlisle. It was known to the Saxons as Warringwick, belonged anciently to the family of Warwick, and passed after 1772 to the Parkers. Post town, Carlisle; money order and telegraph office, Warwick Bridge. The parish includes also Aglionby. Acreage, 1858; population, 269. A fine stone bridge of three arches crosses the Eden here. The living is a rectory annexed to Wetheral. The church is Norman, was anciently known as Warthewick Chapel, belonged to the abbey of St Mary at York, and after the dissolution was given to the Dean and Chapter of Carlisle. It was entirely restored about 1870. There is a Wesleyan chapel.

Administration

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

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Civil Registration

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Directories & Gazetteers

We have transcribed the entry for Warwick from the following:

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

Land and Property

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

Visitations Heraldic

The Visitation of Cumberland, 1615 is available on the Heraldry page.