- Mawbray
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Mawbray is a village in northern Cumbria, United Kingdom. It is located on the Solway Plain, approximately halfway between the coastal towns of Maryport and Silloth. The B5300, known locally as the "coast road" runs to the west of the village.[1] The name "Mawbray" is believed to be derived from Latin, meaning "a maiden's castle or fort".[2] This would be consistent with Roman mile-forts known to exist nearby on the coast, especially in the Maryport area.[3][4]
The site of the present village is believed to have been established as early as the 1150s.[5] From the Anglo-Saxon period right up to the twentieth century, the majority of Mawbray's inhabitants are believed to have been fishermen and farmers.[6] Farming and fishing still continue in the village in the present day, with more of the former than the latter, but the inhabitants today are more diverse, including "a journalist, an artist and a television presenter".[7]
Mawbray used to have many diverse shops and tradesmen operating, but in the present day, these have been lost.[8] Trades such as "bacon and ham curer, shoemaker, blacksmith, joiner and dressmaker"[9] have long since disappeared from the village. The village post office and shop closed in the 1980s, and for several years following the death of the landlady, the village was also without a pub. However, the Lowther Arms re-opened in December 2006, and has become a popular venue for traditional food[10] and Real Ale[11] in the village itself and in the surrounding area.
Cultheram Hall, known locally simply as the Village Hall, is the centre of activity in Mawbray today. The annual Pantomime, written, directed and performed by locals, is very popular in the area. The hall also accommodates many other musical events,[12][13] especially by performers on the Rural Touring Scheme[14] throughout the year.
Mawbray is served by a local bus service, running hourly in each direction to Silloth and Maryport,[15] and smaller roads besides the B5300 run northeast towards Abbeytown, and southwest towards Haleforth, Allonby & Salta, Cumbria.[16] With the Pub and Village Hall, Mawbray serves as the centre of the community for the outlying hamlets of Hailforth, Salta, Newtown & Holme St. Cuthbert. Interestingly, however, Mawbray itself is not home to the local primary school, which is instead located at Holme St. Cuthberts, as is the local church.[17]
References
- ^ Google Maps: Mawbray http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?utm_campaign=en_GB&utm_medium=ha&utm_source=en_GB-ha-emea-gb-bk-gm&utm_term=road
- ^ Visit Cumbria: http://www.visitcumbria.com/wc/mawbray.htm
- ^ Visit Cumbria: http://www.visitcumbria.com/wc/maryrom.htm
- ^ Visit Cumbria: http://www.visitcumbria.com/wc/mawbray.htm
- ^ Holme St. Cuthbert History Group: "Plain People", & their website: http://www.solwayplain.co.uk/mawbray.htm
- ^ Holme St. Cuthbert History Group: "Plain People", & their website: http://www.solwayplain.co.uk/mawbray.htm
- ^ Holme St. Cuthbert History Group: "Plain People", & their website: http://www.solwayplain.co.uk/mawbray.htm
- ^ Holme St. Cuthbert History Group: "Plain People", & their website: http://www.solwayplain.co.uk/mawbray.htm
- ^ Holme St. Cuthbert History Group: "Plain People", & their website: http://www.solwayplain.co.uk/mawbray.htm
- ^ http://www.lowther-arms.co.uk/
- ^ http://westcumbriacamra.org.uk/
- ^ http://www.chrisaronsten.com/gigs.html
- ^ http://www.hankwangford.com/hank_news.html
- ^ http://www.nrtf.org.uk/nrtf/page.asp?idno=1
- ^ http://64.233.169.104/search?q=cache:kAbDUBJkFngJ:www.cumbria.gov.uk/elibrary/Content/Internet/544/931/1099/3967193016.pdf+maryport+silloth+bus&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=uk
- ^ Google Maps: Mawbray http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?utm_campaign=en_GB&utm_medium=ha&utm_source=en_GB-ha-emea-gb-bk-gm&utm_term=road
- ^ http://www.visitcumbria.com/wc/chw21.htm
External links
Media related to Mawbray at Wikimedia CommonsCategories:- Villages in Cumbria
- Populated coastal places in Cumbria
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