Moresby, Cumbria

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Moresby
Moresby looking north towards Lowca. St Bridget's Church is near left, with Moresby Hall to its right. In the background looms the Scottish mountain of Criffel.
Moresby Location in Copeland Borough Moresby Location within Cumbria Show map of the Borough of CopelandShow map of CumbriaShow all
Population	1,997 (2011)[1]
OS grid reference	NY9919
Civil parish	Moresby
District	Copeland
Shire county	Cumbria
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	WHITEHAVEN
Postcode district	CA 28
Dialling code	01946
Police	Cumbria
Fire	Cumbria
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Copeland
List of places UK England Cumbria 54°33′36″N 3°33′04″W / 54.560°N 3.551°W / 54.560; -3.551Coordinates: 54°33′36″N 3°33′04″W / 54.560°N 3.551°W / 54.560; -3.551

Moresby is a small village^{[citation needed]} and civil parish in the Borough of Copeland in Cumbria, England. It had a population of 1,280 at the 2001 census,^[2] increasing to 1,997 at the 2011 Census.^[1] Moresby sits on Cumbria's west coast. Moresby Hall is one of only three Grade I listed buildings in Copeland. The name of the hall and the village is thought to come from a family who settled in the area.

There was a Roman fort at Moresby, believed to have been called Gabrosentum, the perimeter banks of which can be seen in aerial photos and on the ground. St Bridget's Church is in the north-east corner of the fort site. The church and Moresby Hall lie on the west side of the A595, but most people live in Low Moresby on the east side.

Etymology[]

The " 'bȳ of Maurice'... a saint popular on the continent."^[3] 'Bȳ' is Old English from the Old Norse 'býr', meaning 'hamlet', 'village'.

St Bridget's Church, with the chancel arch of the former church

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.^[4]

See also[]

• Listed buildings in Moresby, Cumbria

References[]

External links[]

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

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