Kaber
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| Kaber | |
| Westmorland | |
|---|---|
 Kaber | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | NY796115 |
| Location: | 54°29’56"N, 2°18’55"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 89 (2001) |
| Post town: | Kirkby Stephen |
| Postcode: | CA17 |
| Dialling code: | 01768 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Westmorland & Furness |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Penrith and The Border |
Kaber is a village in Westmorland, about two miles south of Brough, on the south side of the River Belah, a mile north-east of Winton.
The northern boundary of the parish is formed by the River Belah which rises near Kaber Fell to the south-east and flows just north of the village on its course towards the River Eden.
The population taken at the 2011 Census was less than 100. Parish record details are maintained in the adjacent parish of Winton.
Name
The name 'Kaber' is first attested in the Register of the Priory of Wetherhal, circa 1195, where it appears as Kaberge. The name means 'jackdaw hill'.[1]
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References
- ↑ Ekwall, Eilert, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford, Oxford University Press, 4th edition, 1960. p. 269 ISBN 0198691033