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Bromfield

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"BROMFIELD, a parish partly in the ward of Allerdale-below-Derwent, and partly in the ward of Cumberland, in the county of Cumberland, 5 miles to the W. of Wigton. The Carlisle and Maryport railway passes near the village. The parish, which is of great extent, (embracing an area of 14,644 acres), is situated on the coast of the Solway Frith, and includes the chapelries of Allonby and West Newton, and the townships of Longrigg-with-Mealrigg, Blencogo, and Dundraw; the two latter being in Cumberland ward." [Description(s) from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland (1868) - Transcribed by Colin Hinson ©2003]

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Church Records

The original records and bishops transcripts are held in Carlisle RO, but readers can only access registers on microfilm.
The reference number links to the CASCat catalogue listing for all records for the parish.
 

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Bromfield

St Mungo

PR140

1654-2015

1655-1998

1654-2015

1754-2015

1663-1916

Bromfield

Bromfield

Westnewton

St Matthew

PR115

1857-2015

1862-1996

1858-1992

1900-2013

   

 

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Transcribed Parish Records on "Cumberland Roots" (archived site) - include Bromfield

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Description & Travel

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Gazetteers

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Maps

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