Maulds Meaburn
| Maulds Meaburn | |
| Westmorland | |
|---|---|
 Maulds Meaburn village houses | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | NY626160 |
| Location: | 54°32’19"N, 2°34’42"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Penrith |
| Postcode: | CA10 |
| Dialling code: | 01931 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Westmorland & Furness |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Penrith and The Border |
Maulds Meaburn is a village in Westmorland, in the dale of the River Lyvennet, thirteen miles from Penrith to the north (across the county border in Cumberland). Its origins are connected with the village of King's Meaburn lower down on the Lyvennet.
Nearby is a clutch of farms collectively known by the name 'Lankaber'. The latter name apparently predates that of Maulds Meaburn as 'Meaburn' is from the Old English Mæd burna (Meadow stream") and Lankaber appears to be from the Cumbric language.
History
The name 'Maulds Meaburn' goes back to the 12th century. King Henry II granted part of the lands of Meaburn to Sir Hugh de Morville, and the other part to his sister, Maud de Veteripont. Sir Hugh took part in a rebellion against the King however and his lands were forfeit: the King retained Sir Hugh's section of the land which therefore became known as King's Meaburn. The land that belonged to Maud was left in her hands, and this became Maulds Meaburn.[1] King's Meaburn is three miles due north of Maulds Meaburn.
The village changed hands over the years and after it was owned by the Veteriponts it passed to the families of Frauncey and then Vernon.[2]
Flass House, on the south side of the village, is a picturesque mansion, built 1851-3 in Italianate style. It was the home of Lancelot Dent who was involved in the opium trade.[3] In a shoddy reflection of this history, in 2015 the current owner of Flass House was convicted, along with several other men, of drug offences, where Flass House was used as a 'cannabis farm'.[4]
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References
- ↑ Addison, Caroline & Addison, Margaret, “Kings Meaburn Through the Ages”
- ↑ ”Mauldy” Maulds Meaburn home page
- ↑ Nikolaus Pevsner: The Buildings of England: Cumberland and Westmorland, 1967 Penguin Books
- ↑ Daily Telegraph 28 July 2015 'Gang convicted of using stately home to run cannabis farm'