Whitbeck is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Whicham, in the Copeland district, in the county of Cumbria, England.[1] It was called Whidbek in the 1500s.[2]
| Whitbeck | |
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 Whitbeck church, with Black Combe behind | |
  Whitbeck Location in Copeland Borough  Whitbeck Location within Cumbria | |
| Civil parish | |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
The Church of St Mary is grade II listed. It is described as "probably medieval in origin, heavily restored 1883".[3]
It is on the A595 road on the south west coast of Cumbria, south west of Black Combe.
In 1931 the civil parish had a population of 150.[4] On the 1 April 1934 the civil parish was merged into Whicham.[5]
William Pearson (1767–1847), one of the founders of the Royal Astronomical Society was born here on 23 April 1767.[6] His parents were William and Hannah (née Ponsonby) Pearson, who owned a farm at Moor Green.[6][7]
William Pearson wrote the entry for Whitbeck in William Hutchinson's The history of the county of Cumberland..., 1794.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Parish of Whicham Community Plan" (PDF). 2012. p. 2. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
- ^ "Whitbeck". The Cumbria Directory. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Mary (1336065)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
- ^ "Population Statistics Whitbeck CP/AP through time". Vision of Britain. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Whitbeck CP/AP through time". Vision of Britain. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- ^ a b c Gurman, S. J. & Harratt, S. R. (1994). "Revd Dr William Pearson (1767–1847): a Founder of the Royal Astronomical Society". Quarterly Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society. 35 (3): 271–292. Bibcode:1994QJRAS..35..271G. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ England Marriages 1538-1973, Transcription. Available at find my past. Subscription required.)
External links
edit- Cumbria County History Trust: Whitbeck (nb: provisional research only – see Talk page)
- "Whitbeck through time". Vision of Britain.
- Hutchinson, William, The history of the county of Cumberland... - Parish of Whitbeck, 1794, Volume 1, pp 549-55
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