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: 'The Place-names of Cumberland and Westmorland' (Manchester University Press, 1915) page 41 ISBN 978-1-141-63858-1
- ↑ Carlisle, Nicholas: 'Collections for a history of the ancient family of Carlisle' (W. Nicol, 1822) page 5 ISBN 0-948130-59-8
- ↑ Lewis, Samuel: 'A Topographical Dictionary of England' (S. Lewis and Co., 1848) ISBN 978-0-8063-1508-9: 'page 570
- ↑ 'Soccer ace Matt Jansen unveils autism centre at Cumwhinton school': Justin Whittle in the Whitehaven News 18 October 2008
- ↑ 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 1 November 1884 (British Newspaper Archive)
- ↑ Cumwhinton Station, Wetheral