Maulds Meaburn () is a village in
Cumbria
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, England. It is located in the
Lyvennet Valley and
Yorkshire Dales National Park
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and is 13 miles from
Penrith. Its origins are connected with the nearby village
King's Meaburn.
Lankaber is a group of farms which is part of Maulds Meaburn. It is not a hamlet in its own right.
History
The name Maulds Meaburn goes back to the 12th century. The King at the time,
Henry II
Henry II may refer to:
Kings
* Saint Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor (972–1024), crowned King of Germany in 1002, of Italy in 1004 and Emperor in 1014
*Henry II of England (1133–89), reigned from 1154
*Henry II of Jerusalem and Cyprus (1271–1 ...
, 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 remains known as called Maulds Meaburn.
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.
Flass House, on the south side of the village, is a picturesque mansion, built 1851-3 in Italianate style. It was the home of Lancelot Dent who was involved in the opium trade. In 2015, the current owner of Flass House was convicted, along with several other men, of drug offences, where Flass House was used as a 'cannabis farm'.
Geography
The village is situated on either side of the Lyvennet Beck. Maulds Meaburn is part of the
Crosby Ravensworth
Crosby Ravensworth is a village and civil parish in the Westmorland and Furness district of Cumbria, England. The village is about 4 miles (6.4 km) east of the M6 motorway, and Shap. At the 2001 census the parish had a population of 538, d ...
Parish
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.
Maulds Meaburn page on Visit Cumbria website
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
Cumbria County History Trust: Crosby Ravensworth
(nb: provisional research only – see Talk page)
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Villages in Cumbria
Crosby Ravensworth