Staffield

Staffield is a hamlet and former civil parish 12 miles (19 km) from Carlisle, now in the parish of Kirkoswald, in the Westmorland and Furness district, in the county of Cumbria, England. In 1931 the parish had a population of 193.^[1]

Staffield
Staffield Location in Eden, Cumbria Show map of the former Eden District Staffield Location within Cumbria Show map of Cumbria
Civil parish	Kirkoswald
Unitary authority	Westmorland and Furness
Ceremonial county	Cumbria
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Police	Cumbria
Fire	Cumbria
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Penrith and Solway
List of places UK England Cumbria 54.7793°N 2.7109°W / 54.7793; -2.7109

History

The name "Staffield" means 'Isolated hill marked by a post'.^[2] Staffield was a township in Kirkoswald parish.^[3] From 1866 Staffield was a civil parish in its own right until it was merged with Kirkoswald on 1 April 1934.^[4]