Solport is a civil parish in City of Carlisle district, Cumbria, England. In the 2011 UK Census it had a population of 166.[1]
It shares a parish council with the adjacent parish of Stapleton.[2]
Etymology
editThe name Solport is Brittonic in origin and derived from *sulu, probably meaning "a view" or "prospect" (Welsh syllu, Breton selle),[3] suffixed with -pert, "bush, thicket" (Welsh perth).[3]
Listed buildings
editThere are two listed buildings in the parish, both at grade II: a house with barn,[4] and a former Quaker meeting house.[5]
References
edit- ^ "E04002473 : Solport". KS101EW - Usual resident population. NOMIS. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
- ^ "Solport and Stapleton Parish Council". Cumbria County Council. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
- ^ a b James, Alan. "A Guide to the Place-Name Evidence" (PDF). SPNS - The Brittonic Language in the Old North. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- ^ Historic England. "Friar Hill Gate and adjoining barn, Solport (1087510)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ Historic England. "Thornyland Quaker Meeting House and attached stable, Solport (1087511)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Solport.
- Cumbria County History Trust: Solport (nb: provisional research only – see Talk page)
- Cumbria County History Trust: Trough (nb: provisional research only – see Talk page)
- Solport: historical and genealogical information at GENUKI.
- "Solport, Cumberland". A Vision of Britain Through Time.
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