- Papcastle
Papcastle is a village and
civil parish in the English county ofCumbria .Papcastle is effectively a suburb of
Cockermouth being that part of the urban area north of the River Derwent. It forms part of the district ofAllerdale . Remains of a Roman fort (or forts), "Derventio", have been discovered there and were the subject of the television programme "Time Team " in 1999 [ [http://www.channel4.com/history/microsites/T/timeteam/archive/papcastle.html Time Team] ] . The placename Papcastle is said to be a compound formed fromOld Norse and Old English "papi"+"cæster", meaning 'the Roman fort inhabited by a hermit' [ [http://www.roman-britain.org/places/derventio_carvetiorum.htm "Derventio"] ] .It has its own Parish Council and lies within Bridekirk Parish for Church of England purposes.Population... 397 in 2003, declining slowly.PAPCASTLE AND BELLE VUE VILLAGE HALL This was built as a reading room for men only in 1895, gifted by local resident, Honora Wybergh, who lived at The Mount, the large house now demolished to make way for the Mount estate of modern houses.
Run by trustees originally, a new scheme was set up in 1940 by the Charity Commission and this is still the governing document.
It has gone through several phases of popularity and then decline.
In 2006 it has undergone major refurbishment and facelift and currently is again enjoying a surge in use. This was done with the help of major grants from a number of local organisations. It now provides a new kitchen, disabled access and facilities. It can comfortably seat 80 people for presentation events and somewhat more for informal occasions such as buffet style events.It is very suitable for family parties. The Hall is run by the Council of Management (Trustees).
References
External links
* [http://www.cockermouth.org.uk/walksrides/papcastle-walk2.htm A walk around the boundary of Papcastle]
* [http://www.magic.gov.uk/rsm/22499.pdf Details of Roman forts at Papcastle]
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* [http://www.papcastle.org.uk/04%20Frame%20setup.htm The Papcastle village website.] []
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