Fingland

Fingland is a hamlet in the Allerdale district, in the county of Cumbria, England. Fingland is located on the B5307 road in between the villages of Kirkbride and Kirkbampton. In 1870-72 the township had a population of 219.[1] There is a farm called Fingland Rigg nearby, which gives its name to Finglandrigg Woods National Nature Reserve.

Fingland
Midtown Farm, Fingland
Fingland is located in the former Allerdale Borough
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Fingland
Location in Allerdale, Cumbria
Fingland is located in Cumbria
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Location within Cumbria
OS grid referenceNY254569
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWIGTON
Postcode districtCA7
Dialling code016973
PoliceCumbria
FireCumbria
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament

It was called Thingland in the Middle Ages (Thingland in 1279) meaning "place of the a Scandinavian ting, assembly". There is a similar place-name in Normandy near Jobourg (Cotentin) : le Tingland.

See also

References
  1. "Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Fingland". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
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