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GREYSTOKE, Cumberland - Extract from National Gazetteer, 1868

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[Description(s) from The National Gazetteer (1868)]
"GREYSTOKE, a parish in Leath ward, county Cumberland, 6 miles W. of Penrith, its post town and railway station on the Lancaster and Carlisle line. It is situated on the river Peterill, and the Cockermouth and Penrith roads pass through it. The parish is extensive, and includes the townships of Little Blencowe, Berrier with-Murrah, Gill-with-Motherby, Hutton John, Hutton Roof, Hutton Soil, Johnby, Matterdale, Mungrisdale, Threlkeld, and Water-Millock, and several hamlets A castle was built here in the 14th century by the Greystocks, from whom the place takes its name. The district is very hilly, and abounds with coal, slate, and lime. There is a lead and silver mine. Markets and fairs were at one time held here. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Carlisle. The parish church is an ancient and commodious edifice built in the form of a cross, with tower and fine E. window of stained glass. It is dedicated to St. Andrew, and was formerly collegiate. In addition to the parish church, there are four district churches at Matterdale, Mungrisdale, Threlkeld, and Water-Millock, the livings of all which are perpetual curacies varying in value from £80 to £100. Here are schools for both sexes, having an endowment of £90 per annum. Greystoke Castle is a seat of the Howards, situated in an extensive park abounding with deer, and the mansion has a picture gallery containing portraits of Mary Queen of Scots, and others by the best masters. Henry Howard, Esq., is lord of the manor. In the vicinity is a Roman encampment, and at Motherby a Druidical circle." "BERRIER and MURRAH, a township in the parish of Greystoke, Leath ward, in the county of Cumberland, 7 miles to the W. of Penrith. There is a small school for girls, erected in 1828, and endowed by Mary Jackson with £5 a year." "BOWSCALE, a township in the parish of Greystoke, Leath ward, in the county of Cumberland, 8 miles to the N.E. of Keswick. It is situated on the river Calder, near Greystoke Park, the seat of the Howards." "GILL, a hamlet in the parish of Greystoke, Leath ward, county Cumberland, 5 miles S.W. of Penrith, and 12 E. of Keswick. This, with Motheroy, forms a township. There is a school for boys and girls. Henry Howard, Esq., is lord of the manor." "HUTTON ROOF, a township in the parish of Greystoke, Leath ward, county Cumberland, 11 miles W. of Penrith. The township contains only a few scattered houses. The land is equally divided between arable and pasture. Limestone is quarried. H. Howard, Esq., is lord of the manor." "HUTTON ST. JOHN, a township in the parish of Greystoke, Leath ward, county Cumberland, 5½ miles W. of Penrith. The township, which contains only a few scattered houses, is situated on the road to Keswick, about 3 miles from the lake Ulleswater. The land is chiefly arable, and the soil clayey. Henry Howard, Esq., is lord of the manor. Hutton Hall, the seat of A. H. Huddlestone, Esq., was formerly the residence of the Huttons, of which family was John, the priest, who saved Charles II. after the battle of Worcester, and gave him absolution on his death bed." "HUTTON-SOIL, a township in the parish of Greystoke, Leath ward, county Cumberland, 6 miles W. of Penrith, and 12 from Keswick. The land is chiefly pasture, and the soil clay and sand. It contains the hamlet of Penrudduck. There are places of worship for Presbyterians and Wesleyans, and a school for both sexes. The lord of the manor and principal landowner is H. Howard, Esq." "JOHNBY, a township in the parish of Greystoke, ward of Leath, county Cumberland, 6½ miles E. of Penrith, its nearest railway station. The land is principally pasturage. Henry Howard, Esq., is lord of the manor." "LITTLE BLENCOW, a township in the parish of Greystoke, Leath ward, in the county of Cumberland, close to Great Blencow. A farm-house in this township was the ancient seat of the Blencow family, who resided here from the commencement of the 14th century. There are some remains of a chapel and other buildings, and in a neighbouring cemetery is a stone cross." "MOTHERBY AND GILL, a township in the parish of Greystoke, Leath ward, county Cumberland, 6½ miles W. by S. of Penrith, and 12 E. of Keswick. The township is of small extent, and the soil chiefly clay. There is a mixed school. Henry Howard, Esq., is lord of the manor." "MURRAH, a hamlet in the parish of Greystoke, ward of Leath, county Cumberland, 8 miles W. of Penrith. It is situated near the river Caldew. The soil is chiefly clay. There is an endowed school for both sexes. Henry Howard, Esq., is lord of the manor. It is joined with Berrier to form a township." "PENRUDDOCK, a hamlet in the parish of Greystoke, ward of Leath, county Cumberland, 6 miles W. by S. of Penrith. It is situated in a hilly district near the river Petterill, and is a station on the Cockermouth, Keswick, and Penrith railway. In the neighbourhood coal, slate, and lime are worked. There is a place of worship for the Independents." "SADDLEBACK FELL, a mountain in the parish of Greystoke in the county of Cumberland, 6 miles N.E. of Keswick. It is situated near Scales Tarn, and has an elevation of 2,787 feet above sea-level."

[Description(s) from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland (1868)
Transcribed by Colin Hinson ©2003]