Rockcliffe, Cumbria

Rockcliffe is a village and civil parish in the Cumberland district of Cumbria, England.^[2] Part of the parish is a marshy peninsula between the mouths of the rivers Esk and Eden. The parish includes the settlements of Rockcliffe, Rockcliffe Cross, Floristonrigg, Todhills, Low Harker and Harker.

Rockcliffe
St. Mary's Church, Rockcliffe
Rockcliffe Location in the City of Carlisle district, Cumbria Show map of the former City of Carlisle district Rockcliffe Location within Cumbria Show map of Cumbria
Population	779 (2011)[1]
OS grid reference	NY3709160293
Civil parish	Rockcliffe
Unitary authority	Cumberland
Ceremonial county	Cumbria
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	CARLISLE
Postcode district	CA6
Dialling code	01228
Police	Cumbria
Fire	Cumbria
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Carlisle
List of places UK England Cumbria 54.9456°N 3.0027°W / 54.9456; -3.0027

Rockcliffe formerly had a railway station, on the Caledonian Railway Main Line, that closed in 1965. Another station was located nearby at Floriston that closed in 1950.

Toponymy

Rockcliffe does not mean 'cliff by rocks' or 'rocky cliff' as many might think. The name means 'red cliff', implying a sandstone cliff-face. The name is from Old Norse rauðr meaning "red" and Old English clif for "cliff", similar to Radcliffe in Greater Manchester.

Governance

Rockcliffe is the largest parish in the electoral ward of Longtown & Rockcliffe. The ward covers the two parishes and the area in between. The total ward population at the 2011 Census was 4,123.^[3]

Population of Rockcliffe Parish through time

See also

• Cumbria portal

• Listed buildings in Rockcliffe, Cumbria