Whitbeck, Cumbria

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
Whitbeck church, with Black Combe behind
Whitbeck is located in the former Borough of Copeland
Whitbeck
Whitbeck
Location in Copeland Borough
Whitbeck is located in Cumbria
Whitbeck
Whitbeck
Location within Cumbria
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited 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
  1. "Parish of Whicham Community Plan" (PDF). 2012. p. 2. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  2. "Whitbeck". The Cumbria Directory. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  3. Historic England. "Church of St Mary (1336065)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  4. "Population Statistics Whitbeck CP/AP through time". Vision of Britain. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  5. "Relationships and changes Whitbeck CP/AP through time". Vision of Britain. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  6. 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.
  7. England Marriages 1538-1973, Transcription. Available at find my past. Subscription required.)
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