Human settlement in England
| Rottington | |
|---|---|
 Rottington Hall Farm | |
  RottingtonLocation in Copeland BoroughShow map of the former Borough of Copeland RottingtonLocation within CumbriaShow map of Cumbria | |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| 54°30′12″N 3°36′14″W / 54.503335°N 3.6040023°W / 54.503335; -3.6040023 | |
Rottington is a hamlet and former civil parish which is 3 miles (4.8 km) from Whitehaven; now in the parish of St Bees, Cumberland, Cumbria, England. It has a population of 51.
History
The name "Rottington" comes from a farm or settlement connected with Rot(t)a. In 1762 the area became the property of Sir James Lowther. Rottington was a township in the parish of St Bees, in 1866 Rottington became a civil parish in its own right. On 1 April 1934 the parishes of Preston Quarter and Sandwith were merged into Rottington and Whitehaven. In 1961 the parish had a population of 92. On 1 April 1974 the parish was abolished and merged with St Bees.
References
- StreetCheck. "Interesting Information for Rottington, Whitehaven, CA28 9UT Postcode". StreetCheck. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- "Rottington Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
- "Rottington". The Cumbria Directory. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
- "St Bees". GENUKI. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
- "Relationships and Changes Rottington Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
- "Population Statistics Rottington Tn/CP through time". Vision of Britain. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- "Whitehaven Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
External links
- Cumbria County History Trust: Rottington (nb: provisional research only – see Talk page)