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COCKERMOUTH REGISTRATION DISTRICT

Table 1A: List of Places in Cockermouth Registration District (1837–1974)

Civil Parish

County

From

To

Comments

Above Derwent

Cumberland

1837

1974

Bassenthwaite

Cumberland

1837

1974

Bewaldeth & Snittlegarth

Cumberland

1837

1974

See Table 2, note (d).

Blindbothel

Cumberland

1837

1974

Blindcrake

Cumberland

1934

1974

Created 1.4.1934 out of the parishes of Blindcrake Isel & Redmaine, Isel Old Park and Sunderland.

Blindcrake, Isel & Redmaine

Cumberland

1837

1934

Abolished 1.4.1934 and added to the parish of Blindcrake.

Borrowdale

Cumberland

1837

1974

Bothel & Threapland

Cumberland

1837

1939

See Table 2, note (c).

Brackenthwaite

Cumberland

1837

1934

Abolished 1.4.1934 and added to the parish of Buttermere.

Bridekirk

Cumberland

1837

1974

Briery Cottages

Cumberland

1837

1894

Abolished 1894 and added to the parish of Keswick.

Brigham

Cumberland

1837

1974

Broughton

Cumberland

1898

1974

Created 1.10.1898 out of the parishes of Great Broughton and Little Broughton.

Broughton Moor

Cumberland

1898

1974

Created 1.10.1898 out of the parishes of Great Broughton and Little Broughton.

Buttermere

Cumberland

1837

1974

Camerton

Cumberland

1837

1974

Cloffocks

Cumberland

1837

1934

Abolished 1.4.1934 and added to the parish of Workington.

Cockermouth

Cumberland

1837

1974

Crosscanonby

Cumberland

1837

1974

Dean

Cumberland

1837

1974

Dearham

Cumberland

1837

1974

Dovenby

Cumberland

1837

1934

Abolished 1.4.1934 and added to the parish of Bridekirk.

Eaglesfield

Cumberland

1837

1934

Abolished 1.4.1934 and added to the parish of Dean.

Ellenborough & Ewanrigg

Cumberland

1837

1929

Abolished 1.4.1929 and added to the parish of Maryport.

Embleton

Cumberland

1837

1974

Flimby

Cumberland

1837

1974

Abolished 1.4.1974 and added to the parish of Maryport.

Gilcrux

Cumberland

1837

1939

See Table 2, note (c).

Great Broughton

Cumberland

1837

1898

Abolished 1.10.1898 and divided between the parishes of Broughton and Broughton Moor.

Great Clifton

Cumberland

1837

1974

Greysouthen

Cumberland

1837

1974

Harrington

Cumberland

1939

1974

Abolished 1.4.1974 and added to the Allerdale unparished area. See also Table 2, note (b).

Isell Old Park

Cumberland

1837

1934

Abolished 1.4.1934 and added to the parish of Blindcrake.

Keswick

Cumberland

1837

1974

Little Broughton

Cumberland

1837

1898

Abolished 1.10.1898 and divided between the parishes of Broughton and Broughton Moor.

Little Clifton

Cumberland

1837

1974

Lorton

Cumberland

1837

1974

Loweswater

Cumberland

1837

1974

Maryport

Cumberland

1928

1974

Created 1.4.1928 out of the parishes of Netherhall and Ellenborough & Ewanrigg.

Mosser

Cumberland

1837

1934

Abolished 1.4.1934 and added to the parish of Blindbothel.

Netherall

Cumberland

1894

1929

Created 1894 from the part of the parish of Crosscanonby in Maryport Urban District. Abolished 1.4.1929 and added to the parish of Maryport.

Oughterside & Allerby

Cumberland

1837

1939

See Table 2, note (c).

Papcastle

Cumberland

1837

1974

Plumbland

Cumberland

1837

1939

See Table 2, note (c).

Ribton

Cumberland

1837

1934

Abolished 1.4.1934 and added to the parish of Camerton.

Seaton

Cumberland

1837

1974

Setmurthy

Cumberland

1837

1974

Skiddaw

Cumberland

1837

1934

Abolished 1.4.1934 and added to the parish of Underskiddaw.

St. John's Castlerigg & Wythburn

Cumberland

1837

1974

Stainburn

Cumberland

1837

1934

Abolished 1.4.1934 and divided between the parishes of Workington and Winscales.

Sunderland

Cumberland

1837

1934

Abolished 1.4.1934 and added to the parish of Blindcrake.

Tallentire

Cumberland

1837

1934

Abolished 1.4.1934 and added to the parish of Bridekirk.

Threlkeld

Cumberland

1939

1974

See Table 2, note (a).

Underskiddaw

Cumberland

1837

1974

Whinfell

Cumberland

1837

1934

Abolished 1.4.1934 and added to the parish of Blindbothel.

Winscales

Cumberland

1837

1974

Workington

Cumberland

1837

1974

Abolished 1.4.1974 and added to the Allerdale unparished area.

Workington Rural

Cumberland

1894

1934

Created 1894 from the rural part of the parish of Workington. Abolished 1.4.1934 and divided between the parishes of Winscales and Workington.

Wythop

Cumberland

1837

1974


Table 1B: List of Places in Cockermouth Registration District (1974–2011)

All the areas in Cockermouth registration district were transferred to the county of Cumbria on 1.4.1974.

Civil Parish
(*or Unparished Area)

County

From

To

Comments

Above Derwent

Cumbria

1974

2011

See Table 2, note (f).

Allerdale*

Cumbria

1974

1982

Unparished area created 1.4.1974 from the parishes of Harrington and Workington. Abolished 1.4.1982 to become the parish of Workington.

Bassenthwaite

Cumbria

1974

2011

See Table 2, note (f).

Bewaldeth & Snittlegarth

Cumbria

1974

2011

See Table 2, note (f).

Blindbothel

Cumbria

1974

2011

See Table 2, note (f).

Blindcrake

Cumbria

1974

2011

See Table 2, note (f).

Borrowdale

Cumbria

1974

2011

See Table 2, note (f).

Bridekirk

Cumbria

1974

2011

See Table 2, note (f).

Brigham

Cumbria

1974

2011

See Table 2, note (f).

Broughton

Cumbria

1974

2011

See Table 2, note (f).

Broughton Moor

Cumbria

1974

2011

See Table 2, note (f).

Buttermere

Cumbria

1974

2011

See Table 2, note (f).

Camerton

Cumbria

1974

2011

See Table 2, note (f).

Cockermouth

Cumbria

1974

2011

See Table 2, note (f).

Crosscanonby

Cumbria

1974

2011

See Table 2, note (f).

Dean

Cumbria

1974

2011

See Table 2, note (f).

Dearham

Cumbria

1974

2011

See Table 2, note (f).

Embleton

Cumbria

1974

2011

See Table 2, note (f).

Gilcrux

Cumbria

1974

2011

See Table 2, notes (e) and (f).

Great Clifton

Cumbria

1974

2011

See Table 2, note (f).

Greysouthen

Cumbria

1974

2011

See Table 2, note (f).

Keswick

Cumbria

1974

2011

See Table 2, note (f).

Little Clifton

Cumbria

1974

2011

See Table 2, note (f).

Lorton

Cumbria

1974

2011

See Table 2, note (f).

Loweswater

Cumbria

1974

2011

See Table 2, note (f).

Maryport

Cumbria

1974

2011

See Table 2, note (f).

Papcastle

Cumbria

1974

2011

See Table 2, note (f).

Seaton

Cumbria

1974

2011

See Table 2, note (f).

Setmurthy

Cumbria

1974

2011

See Table 2, note (f).

St. John's Castlerigg & Withyburn

Cumbria

1974

2011

See Table 2, note (f).

Threlkeld

Cumbria

1974

2011

See Table 2, note (f).

Underskiddaw

Cumbria

1974

2011

See Table 2, note (f).

Winscales

Cumbria

1974

2011

See Table 2, note (f).

Workington

Cumbria

1982

2011

Created 1.4.1982 from the Allerdale unparished area. See also Table 2, note (f).

Wythop

Cumbria

1974

2011

See Table 2, note (f).


Table 2: Boundary Changes affecting Cockermouth Registration District

Date of Change

Note

Description of Change

Population transferred

1.4.1939

(a)

Gained the parish of Threlkeld from Penrith registration district.

614 in 1931

(b)

Gained the parish of Harrington from Whitehaven registration district.

3173 in 1931

(c)

Lost the parishes of Bothel & Threapland, Glicrux, Oughterside & Allerby, Plumbland, to Wigton registration district.

1916 in 1931

(d)

Gained part of the parish of Bewaldeth & Snittlegarth (which until 1.4.1934 formed part of the parish of Torpenhow & Whittigg) from Wigton registration district.

0 in 1931

1.4.1974

(e)

Gained the parish of Gilcrux from Wigton registration district.

302 in 1971

1.12.2011 (abolished)

(f)

Lost the parishes of Above Derwent, Bassenthwaite, Bewaldeth & Snittlegarth, Blindbothel, Blindcrake, Borrowdale, Bridekirk, Brigham, Broughton, Broughton Moor, Buttermere, Camerton, Cockermouth, Crosscanonby, Dean, Dearham, Embleton, Gilcrux, Great Clifton, Greysouthen, Keswick, Little Clifton, Lorton, Loweswater, Maryport, Papcastle, Seaton, Setmurthy, St. John's Castlerigg & Withyburn, Threlkeld, Underskiddaw, Winscales, Workington, Workington and Wythop, to Cumbria registration district

71025 in 2001



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