Berrier
| Berrier | |
| Cumberland | |
|---|---|
 Berrier | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | NY401295 |
| Location: | 54°39’26"N, 2°55’45"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Penrith |
| Postcode: | CA11 |
| Dialling code: | 017684 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Westmorland & Furness |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Penrith and The Border |
Berrier is a hamlet in Cumberland, within the Lake District, strung along a single lane (which lane marks the administrative boundary of the Lake District National Park extending to the west and south).
Berrier Hill (1,171 feet) and the Greystoke Forest stand to the north.
Name
The name 'Berrier' means 'hill shieling', from the Old English beorg ('hill') and the Old Norse erg meaning 'shieling' or 'hill pasture'.
'Murrah' nearby is a compound of the Old English mor', 'marsh' or 'moor', and the Old Norse (v)rá, meaning 'nook' or 'corner'.[1]
Outside links
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References
- ↑ Armstrong, A. M.; Mawer, A.; Stenton, F. M.; Dickens, B.: 'The place-names of Cumberland' Part 1 page 181 (English Place-Name Society, 1950: vol.xx) (Cambridge University Press)