Rottington

Rottington is a hamlet and former civil parish which is 3 miles (4.8 km) from Whitehaven; now in the parish of St Bees, Cumberland, Cumbria, England. It has a population of 51.^[1]

Rottington
Rottington Hall Farm
Rottington Location in Copeland Borough Show map of the former Borough of Copeland Rottington Location within Cumbria Show map of Cumbria
Civil parish	St Bees
Unitary authority	Cumberland
Ceremonial county	Cumbria
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
List of places UK England Cumbria 54.503335°N 3.6040023°W / 54.503335; -3.6040023

History

The name "Rottington" comes from a farm or settlement connected with Rot(t)a.^[2] In 1762 the area became the property of Sir James Lowther.^[3] Rottington was a township in the parish of St Bees,^[4] in 1866 Rottington became a civil parish in its own right. On 1 April 1934 the parishes of Preston Quarter and Sandwith were merged into Rottington and Whitehaven.^[5] In 1961 the parish had a population of 92.^[6] On 1 April 1974 the parish was abolished and merged with St Bees.^[7]