Askerton
Human settlement in England
- Askerton
- City of Carlisle
- Cumbria
- North West
- Penrith and The Border
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 | |||||||||||||
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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
References
- ^ "Parish population 2011". Archived from the original on 24 June 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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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