Cumberland Ward
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Cumberland Ward is one of the wards of Cumberland. It is situated in the centre of the county, bounded to the north-west by the Solway Firth; to the north-east by Eskdale Ward; to the south-east by Leath Ward; and to the south-west by Allerdale below Derwent Ward.
The hundred comprises the ancient parishes of:
- Aikton
- Beaumont
- Bowness-on-Solway
- Bromfield (part)*
- Burgh by Sands
- Carlisle St Cuthbert and St Mary (part)†
- Dalston
- Kirkandrews upon Eden
- Kirkbampton
- Kirkbridge
- Orton
- Rockliff
- Stanwix (part)‡
- Sedbergham
- Thursby
- Wetheral
- Warwick
- Westward (part)§
- Wigton
*: Townships of Blencogo and Dundraw, Kelsick and Wheyrigg; Remainder in Allerdale below Derwent Ward.
†: Township of Middlesceugh and Braithwaite in Leath Ward.
‡: Townships of Cargo and Stainton. Remainder in Eskdale Ward.
§: Township of Woodside. Remainder in Allerdale below Derwent Ward.
The ward had a population of 87,866 in 2011.
Wards of Cumberland |
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Allerdale above Derwent • Allerdale below Derwent • Cumberland • Eskdale • Leath |