Cumwhinton
- Not to be confused with Cumwhitton
| Cumwhinton | |
| Cumberland | |
|---|---|
 Railway Station, now a private residence | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | NY451528 |
| Location: | 54°52’1"N, 2°51’14"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Carlisle |
| Postcode: | CA4 |
| Dialling code: | 01228 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Cumberland |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Carlisle |
Cumwhinton is a small village in Cumberland, around one mile away from both Scotby and Wetheral, and four miles from the City of Carlisle.
Just a few miles to the east of Cumwhinton is a very similarly named village, Cumwhitton, with which it is frequently confused.[1]
History
A hamlet was established at Cumwhinton by the middle of the 12th century, initially under the name Cumquintina, believed to be named after Saint Quentin.[2]
The village also had a manor owned by the Bavin family, who gave it to Lanercost Priory after three generations of ownership.[3]
By 1831, Cumwhinton was a joint township with nearby Cotehill, also in Wetheral parish, and had a population of 472.[4]
About the village
Cumwhinton is a small village by local standards. Despite its small size, it has a pub, a village hall and a village shop.
Cumwhinton Primary School provides educational facilities for children in the village. In 2008 a new extension was opened for pupils with autism, one of only four in the county; the building was unveiled by footballer Matt Jansen, a former pupil at the school.[5]
Railway station
Cumwhinton had a railway station on the Settle-Carlisle Railway between Scotby and Cotehill, but this was closed to passengers in 1956.[6] The station was designed by the Midland Railway company architect John Holloway Sanders.[7]
The station building, which dates from 1875 and remains in use as a private dwelling. The platforms and former waiting shelter also survive. The station, now house, is Grade II listed.[8]
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Cumwhinton) |
References
- ↑ Cumwhinton Horse Trials - Where are we
- ↑ Sedgefield, Walter John (1915). The Place-names of Cumberland and Westmorland. Manchester University Press. p. 41. ISBN 978-1-141-63858-1. https://books.google.com/books?id=6goNAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA42&dq=cumwhinton&hl=en&ei=M0GaTejJO82YOoD_6cAH&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CDwQ6AEwBDgK#v=onepage&q=cumwhinton&f=false.
- ↑ Carlisle, Nicholas (1822). Collections for a history of the ancient family of Carlisle. W. Nicol. p. 5. ISBN 0-948130-59-8. https://books.google.com/books?id=46tCAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA5&dq=cumwhinton&hl=en&ei=M0GaTejJO82YOoD_6cAH&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCkQ6AEwADgK#v=onepage&q=cumwhinton&f=false.
- ↑ Lewis, Samuel (1831). A topographical dictionary of England. S. Lewis and co.. p. 570. https://books.google.com/books?id=L88qAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA484&dq=cumwhinton&hl=en&ei=R56ZTZSxAYbMswaC3OjFCA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=10&ved=0CE0Q6AEwCQ#v=onepage&q=cumwhinton&f=false.
- ↑ Whittle, Justin (18 October 2008). "Soccer ace Matt Jansen unveils autism centre at Cumwhinton school". Whitehaven News. http://www.whitehavennews.co.uk/1.257159.
- ↑ Trains illustrated annual. Ian Allan Publishing. 1966. p. 54. https://books.google.com/books?ei=sKGZTe7nN8jxsgalobm_CA&ct=result&id=rs4eAQAAIAAJ&dq=cumwhinton+station+1956&q=cumwhinton+1956.
- ↑ "Notes by the Way.". Derbyshire Times and Chesterfield Herald (British Newspaper Archive). 1 November 1884. http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000228/18841101/022/0005.
- ↑ Cumwhinton Station, Wetheral
