Burtholme
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Burtholme refers to any of a civil parish
in Cumbria
, a hamlet
within that parish or a family name
originally linked to the place. It also appears in Burtholme Beck, which marks a significant point on Hadrian's Wall
.
within the city of Carlisle
in Cumbria
, in North West England
. Civil parishes such as Burtholme were established in 1894. The villages of Lanercost
and Banks
are in the parish. Burtholme sits within the ecclesiastical parish of Lanercost
, along with the civil parishes of Askerton
, Kingwater and Waterhead on the banks
of the River Irthing
.
Hadrian's Wall
runs through the parish.
and presumably is the holme (a piece of flat low-lying ground by a river or stream) of Burtholme or Burt's holme. The name dates back to the Danelaw
and was well established by the time that Lanercost Priory
was founded in 1169, the founding charter of which made Burtholme Beck the western boundary of its land.
. It is crossed by Hadrian's Wall and marks the point at which the stone wall to the east became, for a period, a turf wall as limestone to the east gave way to red sandstone.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in Cumbria
Cumbria
Cumbria , is a non-metropolitan county in North West England. The county and Cumbria County Council, its local authority, came into existence in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. Cumbria's largest settlement and county town is Carlisle. It consists of six districts, and in...
, a hamlet
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
within that parish or a family name
Family name
A family name is a type of surname and part of a person's name indicating the family to which the person belongs. The use of family names is widespread in cultures around the world...
originally linked to the place. It also appears in Burtholme Beck, which marks a significant point on Hadrian's Wall
Hadrian's Wall
Hadrian's Wall was a defensive fortification in Roman Britain. Begun in AD 122, during the rule of emperor Hadrian, it was the first of two fortifications built across Great Britain, the second being the Antonine Wall, lesser known of the two because its physical remains are less evident today.The...
.
Burtholme Civil Parish
Burtholme is a civil parishCivil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
within the city of Carlisle
City of Carlisle
The City of Carlisle is a local government district of Cumbria, England, with the status of a city and non-metropolitan district. It is named after its largest settlement, Carlisle, but covers a far larger area which includes the towns of Brampton and Longtown, as well as outlying villages...
in Cumbria
Cumbria
Cumbria , is a non-metropolitan county in North West England. The county and Cumbria County Council, its local authority, came into existence in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. Cumbria's largest settlement and county town is Carlisle. It consists of six districts, and in...
, in North West England
North West England
North West England, informally known as The North West, is one of the nine official regions of England.North West England had a 2006 estimated population of 6,853,201 the third most populated region after London and the South East...
. Civil parishes such as Burtholme were established in 1894. The villages of Lanercost
Lanercost
Lanercost is a village in the northern part of Cumbria, England. The settlement is in the civil parish of Burtholme, in the City of Carlisle local government district. Lanercost is known for the presence of Lanercost Priory and its proximity to Hadrian's Wall.-History:Lanercost Priory was founded...
and Banks
Banks, Cumbria
Banks is a village in Cumbria, England, astride the course of Hadrian's Wall, 3 mile NE of the market town of Brampton. The historic Lanercost Priory is just a mile to the SW....
are in the parish. Burtholme sits within the ecclesiastical parish of Lanercost
Lanercost Priory
Lanercost Priory was founded by Robert de Vaux between 1165 and 1174, the most likely date being 1169, to house Augustinian Canons. It is situated at the village of Lanercost, Cumbria, England, within sight of Naworth Castle, with which it long had close connections.It is now open to the public and...
, along with the civil parishes of Askerton
Askerton
Askerton is a civil parish in the City of Carlisle district of Cumbria, England. It has a population of 162 according to the 2001 census. It includes various hamlets including Kirkcambeck and Shopford. It also covers Side Fell and Askerton Castle....
, Kingwater and Waterhead on the banks
of the River Irthing
River Irthing
The River Irthing is a river in Cumbria, England and a major tributary of the River Eden.Rising in the hills around Paddaburn Moor in Border Forest Park, for the first 15 miles of its journey south it defines the border between Northumberland and Cumbria. After passing Butterburn Flow raised bog,...
.
Hadrian's Wall
Hadrian's Wall
Hadrian's Wall was a defensive fortification in Roman Britain. Begun in AD 122, during the rule of emperor Hadrian, it was the first of two fortifications built across Great Britain, the second being the Antonine Wall, lesser known of the two because its physical remains are less evident today.The...
runs through the parish.
Burtholme
Burtholme is also a small hamlet within the parish. The land around the hamlet extends down to the River IrthingRiver Irthing
The River Irthing is a river in Cumbria, England and a major tributary of the River Eden.Rising in the hills around Paddaburn Moor in Border Forest Park, for the first 15 miles of its journey south it defines the border between Northumberland and Cumbria. After passing Butterburn Flow raised bog,...
and presumably is the holme (a piece of flat low-lying ground by a river or stream) of Burtholme or Burt's holme. The name dates back to the Danelaw
Danelaw
The Danelaw, as recorded in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle , is a historical name given to the part of England in which the laws of the "Danes" held sway and dominated those of the Anglo-Saxons. It is contrasted with "West Saxon law" and "Mercian law". The term has been extended by modern historians to...
and was well established by the time that Lanercost Priory
Lanercost Priory
Lanercost Priory was founded by Robert de Vaux between 1165 and 1174, the most likely date being 1169, to house Augustinian Canons. It is situated at the village of Lanercost, Cumbria, England, within sight of Naworth Castle, with which it long had close connections.It is now open to the public and...
was founded in 1169, the founding charter of which made Burtholme Beck the western boundary of its land.
Burtholme Beck
Burtholme Beck is a small beck running through the parish of Burtholme feeding into the River IrthingRiver Irthing
The River Irthing is a river in Cumbria, England and a major tributary of the River Eden.Rising in the hills around Paddaburn Moor in Border Forest Park, for the first 15 miles of its journey south it defines the border between Northumberland and Cumbria. After passing Butterburn Flow raised bog,...
. It is crossed by Hadrian's Wall and marks the point at which the stone wall to the east became, for a period, a turf wall as limestone to the east gave way to red sandstone.