Moresby, Cumbria

Moresby is a civil parish in Cumbria, England. It had a population of 1,280 at the 2001 census, increasing to 1,997 at the 2011 Census. Most people live in Low Moresby on the east side of the A595, or Moresby Parks, a larger village south of Low Moresby.

1. Toponymy

The " 'bȳ of Maurice'... a saint popular on the continent." 'Bȳ' is Old Norse and means 'hamlet', 'village'. Moresby Hall in Parton, close to Moresby, is a Grade I listed building. The name of the hall and the village is thought to come from a family who settled in the area.

1. Governance

An electoral ward in the same name exists. This ward is not the complete area of Moresby parish and at the 2011 Census had a population of 1,448.

1. See also

Listed buildings in Moresby, Cumbria

1. References


1. External links

Cumbria County History Trust: Moresby (nb: provisional research only - see Talk page)

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Moresby Parks railway station

Moresby Parks railway station was opened by the Cleator and Workington Junction Railway (C&WJR) in 1879. It was situated just north of the summit of the company's main line and served the scattered community of Moresby Parks in Cumbria, England.

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Moresby Junction Halt railway station

Moresby Junction Halt railway station was opened by the Cleator and Workington Junction Railway (C&WJR) in 1910. Very few people lived near the halt, which served nearby Walkmill Colliery and coke ovens in Cumbria, England. The halt consisted of one single wooden platform by the southbound track a short distance south of the junction itself. Northbound trains calling at the halt had to cross to the "wrong line" and reverse or recross when they had dropped and picked up their passengers. The halt was unstaffed and had no facilities whatsoever. Publications both official and authoritative variously referred to the halt as Moresby Junction Halt, Moresby Junction Platform, Moresby Junction and Walkmill Colliery. The halt only ever had one purpose - to bring workers to and from the remote colliery. It appeared in public timetables in 1910 then again from 1913 to 1923, but only northbound, other northbound calls and all southbound calls were made by unadvertised workmen's services. Further research is needed to establish exactly when services to the halt ended, the closest available from authoritative sources is "by 1952".

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Quality Corner

Quality Corner is a hamlet in the English county of Cumbria. Quality Corner is located about one mile east of the port of Whitehaven; its postal address being Quality Corner, Moresby, Cumbria.

Neighbourhood

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Millgrove railway station (England)

Millgrove railway station was a private station on the Cleator and Workington Junction Railway (C&WJR) main line from Moor Row to Workington Central. It appears to have served the Burnyeat family who lived at a house named Millgrove in Moresby, Cumbria, England, which was near the company's main line. William Burnyeat (1849-1921) was on the company's Board of Directors from 1900 to 1921. The grid reference, latitude and longitude shown are interpreted from a large scale map showing the station. The station is said to have been in use during the First World War.

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