Cumberland Ward

Cumberland ward in Cumberland

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
• Rocklciffe
• 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.