Skirwithis a village and formercivil parish,now in the parish ofCulgaith,in theEdendistrict, in the county ofCumbria,England. In 1931 the parish had a population of 227.[1]On 1 April 1934 the parish was abolished and merged with Culgaith.[2]
Skirwith is seven miles fromPenrithin a generally north-easterly direction, on a minor road about a mile fromBlencarn.Just to the south are remains of a priory, now incorporated in farm buildings.
Notable residents of Skirwith include the Franciscan missionaryJohn Bradburne.
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References
edit- ^"Population statistics Skirwith PA/CP through time".A Vision of Britain through Time.Retrieved30 December2021.
- ^"Relationships and changes Skirwith PA/CP through time".A Vision of Britain through Time.Retrieved30 December2021.
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- Cumbria County History Trust: Skirwith(nb: provisional research only – see Talk page)
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