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Longtown in Cumberland County England History and GeographyLONGTOWN, a market town in the parish of ARTHURET, ESKDALE ward, county of CUMBERLAND, 8½ miles (N. by W.) from Carlisle, and 309 (N.N.W.) from London, containing 1812 inhabitants. This is a small town on the south bank of the river Eske, over which is a stone bridge, near the junction of that river with the Liddel. The situation is pleasant and healthy, the houses are neatly built, and the streets are spacious, but not regularly paved nor lighted: the inhabitants are supplied with water from wells. Many of the lower class are employed in weaving for the manufacturers at Carlisle. The market, originally held on Thursday, is almost disused, except for provisions; but there is another on Monday, principally for bacon and butter: a fair is held on the Thursday before Whit-Sunday, for horses; and there are statute fairs on the Thursday in Whitsum-week, and the Thursday in Martinmas, for hiring servants. The county magistrates hold a meeting here on the last Thursday in every month. Courts leet and baron are held at Easter and Michaelmas; at the former the constables are appointed. There is a place of worship for Presbyterians. In 1754, Lady Widdrington gave a rent-charge of £40, for the support of charity schools in the parishes of Arthuret and Kirk-Andrews, of which, £8 per annum is paid to a schoolmaster at Longtown; and a school for the instruction of an unlimited number of children is supported by Sir James R. G. Graham, Bart. This place is eminently indebted to the liberality and public spirit of the late Dr. Graham, who was mainly instrumental in raising it from the state of a poor village to its present improved condition. From Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of England 1831, courtesy of Databases 4 Sale |
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