Maulds Meaburn
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| OS grid reference | NY626160 |
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| Civil parish | Crosby Ravensworth |
| District | Eden |
| Shire county | Cumbria |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | PENRITH |
| Postcode district | CA10 |
| Dialling code | 01931 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| EU Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | Penrith and The Border |
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Maulds Meaburn is a village in Cumbria. It is located in the Lyvennet Valley and is 13 miles from Penrith. Its origins are connected with the nearby village Kings Meaburn.
Lankaber is a group of farms which is part of Maulds Meaburn It isn't a hamlet in its own right.
History
The name Maulds Meaburn goes back to the 12th century. The King at the time, Henry II, gave part of the lands of Meaburn to Sir Hugh de Morville, and the other part to his sister, Maud de Veteripont. Sir Hugh eventually fell out of favour with the King, after which the King reclaimed Sir Hugh’s section of the land, and this area from here on became known as Kings Meaburn. The land that belonged to Maud was and to this day (September 2008) is called Maulds Meaburn.[1]
The village changed hands over the years and after it was owned by the Veteriponts it passed to the families of Frauncey and then Vernon.[2]
Geography
The village is situated on either side of the Lyvennet Beck.[3] Maulds Meaburn is part of the Crosby Ravensworth Parish.[4]
Weather and Climate
To view the current weather conditions from the village follow the link. [1] Includes full monthly weather reports and a historical look at the weather of the Lyvennet valley.
References
- ↑ Addison, Caroline & Addison, Margaret, “Kings Meaburn Through the Ages”
- ↑ ”Mauldy” Maulds Meaburn home page
- ↑ Maulds Meaburn page on Cumbria Directory website
- ↑ Maulds Meaburn page on Visit Cumbria website
External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
