Dockray, Eden

Dockray (traditionally Dockwray) is a village in the civil parish of Matterdale, in the Eden district, in the county of Cumbria, England.[1] In the 2011 census, the parish had 483 residents,[2] roughly an 8% decrease from 526 residents in 2001.[3] Dockray is located approximately eight miles south west of Penrith, and is accessible off of the A5091 road.

Dockray
Hamlet
The Royal Hotel in Dockray
Dockray is located in the former Eden District
Dockray
Dockray
Location in Eden, Cumbria
Dockray is located in Cumbria
Dockray
Dockray
Location within Cumbria
OS grid referenceNY4322
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townPENRITH
Postcode districtCA11
Dialling code01768
PoliceCumbria
FireCumbria
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament

The village is popular among walkers, mostly to Aira Force, and various fells surrounding the village, most notably Gowbarrow Fell. [4] The village has no amenities, aside from the Royal Hotel, a local inn and restaurant.[5]

In the Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales of 1870, Dockwray was described as "a hamlet on the Aira rivulet, adjacent to Matterdale, in Cumberland. It commands a fine view over Ulles-water."[6]

See also

References
  1. "Dockray (Eden) | Co-Curate". co-curate.ncl.ac.uk. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
  2. "Custom report - Nomis - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics". www.nomisweb.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
  3. "Custom report - Nomis - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics". www.nomisweb.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
  4. "#GetOutside: do more in the British Outdoors". OS GetOutside. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
  5. "Traditional Hotel | Cumbria | Lake District - The Royal at Dockray". www.the-royal-dockray.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
  6. Wilson, John M. (John Marius) (1870). The imperial gazetteer of England and Wales : embracing recent changes in counties, dioceses, parishes, and boroughs: general statistics: postal arrangements: railway systems, &c.; and forming a complete description of the country. Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center. Edinburgh : A. Fullarton.


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