Kings Meaburn

Kings Meaburn

King's Meaburn is a small village in Cumbria, of roughly 80 inhabitants. It is located 5 miles from Appleby and 10 miles from Penrith.It is in the Lyvennet Valley, and is famous for its annual Beer Festival.

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History

Kings Meaburn was thought to be an Anglo-Saxon settlement in the 7th and 8th centuries. This idea is reinforced by the fact that Meaburn is an Anglo-Saxon name. The name is derived from ”Meadburn”, which means “meadow by a stream”.

The name Kings Meaburn goes back to the 12th century. The King at the time, Henry II, gave part of the village’s lands to Sir Hugh de Morville, and the other part to his sister, Maud de Veteripont. Sir Hugh eventually fell out of favour with the King, after which the King reclaimed Sir Hugh’s section of the land, and hence the name Kings Meaburn. The land that belonged to Maud was and to this day (September 2008) is called Maulds Meaburn.

One noteable event in the village was in 1745 when Charles Edward Stuart aka Bonnie Prince Charlie and some of his soldiers crossed the ford in the village on their way to rendezvous with more of his troops in Shap.

Geography and Weather

Due to the village’s position relative to the nearby mountains, the village can be subject to strong winds known as the Helm Wind.

Churches

Churches in Kings Meaburn include St Mary’s, the Wesleyan Chapel and the New Methodist Church.

Public Services

The village has an inn called the White Horse Inn which doubles up as a post office. Kings Meaburn used to have a school until it closed down in 1983.

External Links and References

*Addison, Caroline & Addison, Margaret, "Kings Meaburn Through the Ages"
* [http://www.visitcumbria.com/pen/kingsmeaburn.htm The Kings Meaburn Visit Cumbria page]
* [http://www.mauldy.supanet.com/others/kings/kings.htm Kings Meaburn page on “Mauldy” site]


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