Maulds Meaburn

Maulds Meaburn
Maulds Meaburn village houses
Maulds Meaburn  Maulds Meaburn shown within Cumbria
OS grid reference	NY626160
Civil parish	Crosby Ravensworth
District	Eden
Shire county	Cumbria
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	PENRITH
Postcode district	CA10
Dialling code	01931
Police	Cumbria
Fire	Cumbria
Ambulance	North West
EU Parliament	North West England
UK Parliament	Penrith and The Border
List of places UK England Cumbria

Coordinates: 54°32′19″N 2°34′42″W / 54.53861°N 2.57842°W / 54.53861; -2.57842

Maulds Meaburn is a village in Cumbria. It is located in the Lyvennet Valley and is 13 miles from Penrith. Its origins are connected with the nearby village Kings Meaburn.

Lankaber is a group of farms which is part of Maulds Meaburn It isn't a hamlet in its own right.

History

The name Maulds Meaburn goes back to the 12th century. The King at the time, Henry II, gave part of the lands of Meaburn to Sir Hugh de Morville, and the other part to his sister, Maud de Veteripont. Sir Hugh eventually fell out of favour with the King, after which the King reclaimed Sir Hugh’s section of the land, and this area from here on became known as Kings Meaburn. The land that belonged to Maud was and to this day (September 2008) is called Maulds Meaburn.^[1]

The village changed hands over the years and after it was owned by the Veteriponts it passed to the families of Frauncey and then Vernon.^[2]

Geography

The village is situated on either side of the Lyvennet Beck.^[3] Maulds Meaburn is part of the Crosby Ravensworth Parish.^[4]

Weather and Climate

To view the current weather conditions from the village follow the link. Includes full monthly weather reports and a historical look at the weather of the Lyvennet valley.

See also

• Listed buildings in Crosby Ravensworth

References

External links

Media related to Maulds Meaburn at Wikimedia Commons