This article is about the historic county. For the unitary authority from 2023, see Cumberland (district). For other uses, see Cumberland (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Cumbernauld.
It has been suggested that Cumberland (unitary authority) be merged into this article. (Discuss) Proposed since November 2023.
Cumberland
Historic county
Skiddaw; River Esk; Carlisle Castle
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Area
• 1831
969,490 acres (3,923.4 km2)1831 Census cited in Vision of Britain – Ancient county data
• 1911
973,086 acres (3,937.94 km2)
• 1961
973,146 acres (3,938.18 km2)
Population
• 1911
265,746 Vision of Britain – Cumberland population (density and area)
• 1961
294,303
Density
• 1911
0.27/acre (0.67/ha)
• 1961
0.3/acre (0.74/ha)
History
• Origin
Historic
• Created
12th Century
Status
Historic county (current) Administrative county (1889–1974)
Ceremonial county (until 1974)
Chapman code
CUL
Government
Cumberland County Council (1889–1974)
• HQ
Carlisle
Arms of Cumberland County Council
Subdivisions
• Type
Wards
• Units
Cumberland
Eskdale
Allerdale Above Derwent
Allerdale Below Derwent
Leath
Cumberland (/ˈkʌmbərlənd/KUM-bər-lənd) is an area of Northern England which was historically a county. The county was bordered by Northumberland to the north-east, County Durham to the east, Westmorland to the south-east, Lancashire to the south, and the Scottish counties of Dumfriesshire and Roxburghshire to the north. The area includes the city of Carlisle, part of the Lake District and North Pennines, and the Solway Firth coastline.
Cumberland had an administrative function from the 12th century until 1974, when it was subsumed into Cumbria with Westmorland as well as parts of Yorkshire and Lancashire. It gives its name to the unitary authority area of Cumberland, which has similar boundaries but excludes Penrith.
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