Askerton

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  • City of Carlisle
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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

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

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

  • iconCumbria portal

References

  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.

External links

  • Media related to Askerton at Wikimedia Commons
  • Cumbria County History Trust: Askerton (nb: provisional research only - see Talk page)


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