Raisbeck

Raisbeck is a hamlet in the civil parish of Orton, in the Eden district, in the county of Cumbria, England. The surname Raisbeck originates from the hamlet. The name of the hamlet derives from Hrridarr, a personal name and beck, a stream or river,[1] the surname is used by people such as Alex Raisbeck, Rosina Raisbeck and Bill Raisbeck. There is also the smaller hamlet of Sunbiggin nearby. Circa 1870, it had a population of 214 as recorded in the Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales.[2]

Raisbeck

Raisbeck village
Raisbeck
Location in Eden, Cumbria
Raisbeck
Location within Cumbria
OS grid referenceNY644075
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townPENRITH
Postcode districtCA10
Dialling code015396
PoliceCumbria
FireCumbria
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament

Northwest of the hamlet is the Gamelands stone circle.[3]

Panorama of Howgill Fells in evening from the hamlet of Raisbeck

See also

References
  1. http://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/raisbeck
  2. "Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for RAISBECK". Vision of Britain. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  3. Aubrey Burl (2005) A Guide to the Stone Circles of Britain, Ireland and Brittany, page 80. ISBN 0300114060


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