Rottington
Hamlet in Cumbria, England
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Rottington is a hamlet and former civil parish which is 3 miles (4.8 km) from Whitehaven; now in the parish of St Bees, Cumberland, Cumbria, England. It has a population of 51.[1]
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Rottington Hall Farm | |
  Rottington Location in Copeland Borough  Rottington Location within Cumbria | |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
History
The name "Rottington" comes from a farm or settlement connected with Rot(t)a.[2] In 1762 the area became the property of Sir James Lowther.[3] Rottington was a township in the parish of St Bees,[4] in 1866 Rottington became a civil parish in its own right. On 1 April 1934 the parishes of Preston Quarter and Sandwith were merged into Rottington and Whitehaven.[5] In 1961 the parish had a population of 92.[6] On 1 April 1974 the parish was abolished and merged with St Bees.[7]
