Eskdale Ward
Eskdale Ward is one of the wards of Cumberland. It is situated in the north of the county, bounded to the north by Roxburghshire; to the east by Northumberland; to the south-east by Leath Ward; to the south-west by Cumberland Ward; and to the north-west by Dumfriesshire. The ward had a population of 30,951 in 2011.
The hundred comprises the ancient parishes of:
- Arthuret
- Bewcastle
- Brampton
- Carlatton
- Castle Carrock
- Crosby-on-Eden
- Cumrew
- Cumwhitton
- Farlam
- Geltsdale
- Hayton
- Irthington
- Kingmoor
- Kirkandrews upon Esk
- Kirkcambeck
- Kirklinton
- Stanwix (part)*
- Lanercost
- Midgeholme and Halton Lee West Fell (ex. par.)
- Nether Denton
- Scaleby
- Stapleton
- Upper Denton
- Walton
- Wetheral (part)†
*: Townships of Cargo and Stainton in Cumberland Ward.
†: Township of Little Corby. Remainder in Cumberland Ward.
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Allerdale above Derwent • Allerdale below Derwent • Cumberland • Eskdale • Leath |