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Askerton

Coordinates: 55°01′12″N 2°41′46″W / 55.020°N 2.696°W / 55.020; -2.696
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Askerton
Askerton Castle
Askerton is located in the former City of Carlisle district
Askerton
Askerton
Location in the City of Carlisle district, Cumbria
Askerton is located in Cumbria
Askerton
Askerton
Location within Cumbria
Population141 (2011)
OS grid referenceNY555697
Civil parish
  • Askerton
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBRAMPTON
Postcode districtCA8
Dialling code016977
PoliceCumbria
FireCumbria
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Cumbria
55°01′12″N 2°41′46″W / 55.020°N 2.696°W / 55.020; -2.696

Askerton is a civil parish in the City of Carlisle district of Cumbria, England. It has a population of 162 according to the 2001 census, decreasing to 141 at the 2011 Census.[1] It includes various hamlets including Kirkcambeck and Shopford. It also covers Side Fell and Askerton Castle.

The parish was originally a township of Lanercost parish.

Etymology

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The name probably means 'Ásgeirr's tūn.' [2]'Ásgeirr' is a Scandinavian personal name, while tūn is Old English for 'farmstead, estate' or, if the place prospered, 'village'. So, 'the estate of Ásgeirr'.

Climate

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Askerton has an oceanic climate (Köppen: Cfb). Spadeadam is the closest weather station to Askerton, located near RAF Spadeadam.

Climate data for Spadeadam, Elevation: 285 m (935 ft), 1991–2020 normals
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 4.8
(40.6)
5.3
(41.5)
7.3
(45.1)
10.4
(50.7)
13.7
(56.7)
16.2
(61.2)
18.0
(64.4)
17.4
(63.3)
15.1
(59.2)
11.3
(52.3)
7.6
(45.7)
5.2
(41.4)
11.0
(51.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 2.4
(36.3)
2.6
(36.7)
4.1
(39.4)
6.4
(43.5)
9.3
(48.7)
12.0
(53.6)
13.9
(57.0)
13.6
(56.5)
11.4
(52.5)
8.2
(46.8)
5.0
(41.0)
2.7
(36.9)
7.6
(45.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 0.0
(32.0)
0.0
(32.0)
0.9
(33.6)
2.4
(36.3)
4.9
(40.8)
7.9
(46.2)
9.8
(49.6)
9.8
(49.6)
7.8
(46.0)
5.1
(41.2)
2.4
(36.3)
0.2
(32.4)
4.3
(39.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 123.6
(4.87)
99.6
(3.92)
91.5
(3.60)
75.7
(2.98)
78.5
(3.09)
95.7
(3.77)
115.0
(4.53)
127.8
(5.03)
105.5
(4.15)
126.9
(5.00)
125.7
(4.95)
136.9
(5.39)
1,302.4
(51.28)
Source: Met Office[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Parish population 2011". Archived from the original on 24 June 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  2. ^ Armstrong, A. M.; Mawer, A.; Stenton, F. M.; Dickens, B. (1950–52). The place-names of Cumberland. English Place-Name Society, vol.xx. Vol. Part 1. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 55.
  3. ^ "Spadeadam Climate". Met Office. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
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