Wetheral Genealogical Records

Wetheral Birth & Baptism Records

England & Wales Birth Index (1837-2006)

An index to births registered throughout England & Wales. Provides a reference to order copies of birth certificates from the national registrar of births, marriages and deaths – the General Register Office.

Cumbria Birth Index (1837-2009)

A growing index of births registered in the region. Records include a reference to the sub-registration district, making it easier to order the correct certificate.

British Birth and Baptism Records (1400-2010)

A collection of indexes and transcripts of birth and baptism records that cover over 250 million people. Includes digital images of many records.

FreeBMD Births (1837-1957)

An index to births registered at the central authority for England & Wales. The index provides the area where the birth was registered, mother's maiden name from September 1911 and a reference to order a birth certificate.

British Army Birth Index (1761-2005)

An index to births registered to British Army personal at home and abroad.

Wetheral Marriage & Divorce Records

England & Wales Marriage Index (1837-2008)

An index to marriages registered throughout England & Wales. This is the only national marriage index that allows you to search by both spouse's names. Provides a reference to order copies of marriage certificates from the national registrar of births, marriages and deaths – the General Register Office.

Cumbria Marriage Index (1837-2009)

A growing index of marriages registered in the region. Records include a reference to the sub-registration district, making it easier to order the correct certificate.

Quaker Marriages in Cumberland (1772-1910)

Marriages recorded in the register of the meetinghouse at Beckfoot. Most records list the name of both parents.

British Marriage Records (1392-2011)

A collection of indexes and transcripts of marriage records that cover over 160 million people. Includes digital images of many records.

UK Divorce Records (1858-1911)

Digital images of documents from civil divorce cases. The cases cover both the cause of the case and the outcome, such as division of property and visitation rights. These records also contain details of illegitimate children. Cases can be searched by a name index.

Wetheral Death & Burial Records

England & Wales Death Index (1837-2006)

An index to deaths registered throughout England & Wales. Provides a reference to order copies of death certificates from the national registrar of births, marriages and deaths – the General Register Office.

Cumbria Death Index (1837-2009)

A growing index of deaths registered in the region. Records include a reference to the sub-registration district, making it easier to order the correct certificate.

Deceased Online (1629-Present)

Images of millions of pages from cemetery and crematoria registers, photographs of memorials, cemetery plans and more. Records can be search by a name index.

British Death and Burial Records (1379-2014)

A collection of indexes and transcripts of death and burial records that cover over 140 million people. Includes digital images of many records.

FreeBMD Deaths (1837-1964)

An index to deaths registered at the central authority for England and Wales. To 1866, only the locality the death was registered in was listed. Age was listed until 1969, when the deceased's date of birth was listed. Provides a reference to order a death certificate, which has further details.

Wetheral Census & Population Lists

1939 Register (1939)

An index to and digital images of records that detail 40 million civilians in England and Wales. Records list name, date of birth, address, marital status, occupation and details of trade or profession.

England, Wales, IoM & Channel Islands 1911 Census (1911)

The 1911 census provides details on an individual's age, residence, place of birth, relations and occupation. FindMyPast's index allows searches on for multiple metrics including occupation and residence.

Cumberland Lay Subsidy (1332-1333)

A tax levied on the wealthier inhabitants of Cumberland.

1901 British Census (1901)

The 1901 census provides details on an individual's age, residence, place of birth, relations and occupation. FindMyPast's index allows searches on for multiple metrics including occupation and residence.

1891 British Census (1891)

The 1891 census provides details on an individual's age, residence, place of birth, relations and occupation. FindMyPast's index allows searches on for multiple metrics including occupation and residence.

Newspapers Covering Wetheral

Carlisle Journal (1833-1866)

A local newspaper including news from the Carlisle area, family announcements, business notices, advertisements, legal & governmental proceedings and more.

Carlisle Patriot (1817-1855)

This fully searchable newspaper will provide a rich variety of information about the people and places of the Carlisle district. Includes family announcements.

Northern Echo (1870-1900)

Britain's most popular provincial newspaper, covering local & national news, family announcements, government & local proceedings and more.

Cumberland & Westmorland Newspaper Transcriptions (1781-1959)

A collection of transcribed extracts, particularly BMD columns, from over 20 newspapers.

Furness Railway Magazine Index (1921-1923)

An index to personal notices in a railway employee magazine.

Wetheral Wills & Probate Records

England & Wales National Probate Calendar (1858-1966)

Searchable index and original images of over 12.5 million probates and administrations granted by civil registries. Entries usually include the testator's name, date of death, date of probate and registry. Names of relations may be given.

York Peculiar Probate Records (1383-1883)

Digital images, indexed by testor's name, of 28,716 wills, administrations, inventories and other probate documents. The records can shed light on an individual’s relations, possessions, land holdings, legal agreements and more. They cover various jurisdictions throughout the north of England.

Cumbria Will and Probate Index (1751-1941)

An index to wills, administrations and inventories proved by the Diocese of Durham and Carlisle District Probate Registry. The index provides a reference, which can be used to view original documents.

York Prerogative & Exchequer Court Probate Index (1688-1858)

An index to 263,822 wills, administrations and other probate documents proved by an ecclesiastical court in York. The index included the testor's name, residence, year of probate, type of document and reference to order copies of the referenced document(s.).

York Prerogative & Exchequer Court Probate Index (1267-1500)

An index to 10,195 wills, administrations and other probate documents proved by an ecclesiastical court in York. The index included the testor's name, residence, occupation, will & probate year, language, type of document and reference to order copies of the referenced document(s.).

Wetheral Immigration & Travel Records

Passenger Lists Leaving UK (1890-1960)

A name index connected to original images of passenger lists recording people travelling from Britain to destinations outside Europe. Records may detail a passenger's age or date of birth, residence, occupation, destination and more.

UK Incoming Passenger Lists (1878-1960)

A full index of passenger lists for vessels arriving in the UK linked to original images. Does not include lists from vessels sailing from European ports. Early entries can be brief, but later entries may include dates of births, occupations, home addresses and more. Useful for documenting immigration.

Victoria Assisted & Unassisted Passenger Lists (1839-1923)

An index to and images of documents recording over 1.65 million passengers who arrived in Victoria, Australia, including passengers whose voyage was paid for by others.

Alien Arrivals in England (1810-1869)

Details on over 600,000 non-British citizens arriving in England. Often includes age and professions. Useful for discerning the origin of immigrants.

17th Century British Emigrants to the U.S. (1600-1700)

Details on thousands of 17th century British immigrants to the U.S., detailing their origins and nature of their immigration.

Wetheral Military Records

Prisoners of War of British Army (1939-1945)

A searchable list of over 100,000 British Army POWs. Records contains details on the captured, their military career and where they were held prisoner.

British Prisoners of World War II (1939-1945)

Details on around 165,000 men serving in the British Army, Navy and Air Force who were held as prisoners during WWII.

British Army WWI Medal Rolls (1914-1920)

Index and original images of over 5 million medal index cards for British soldiers It can be searched by individual's name, Coprs, Unit and Regiment. Due to the loss of many WWI service records, this is the most complete source for British WWI soldiers

British Army WWI Service Records (1914-1920)

This rich collection contains contains records for 1.9 million non-commissioned officers and other ranks who fought in WWI. Due to bomb damage in WWI, around 60% of service records were lost. Documents cover: enlistment, medical status, injuries, conduct, awards and discharge. A great deal of genealogical and biographical documentation can be found in these documents, including details on entire families, physical descriptions and place of birth.

Silver War Badges (1914-1920)

An index to nearly 900,000 military personnel who were awarded the Silver War Badge for sustaining injures. Records include rank, regimental number, unit, dates of enlistment and discharge, and reason for discharge.

Register & Records of Holm Cultram (1150-1400)

The cartulary and other records of the important Cistercian house of Holm Cultram. The records cover many places in Cumberland.

Home Office Prison Calendars (1868-1929)

Records of over 300,000 prisoners held by quarter sessions in England & Wales. Records may contain age, occupation, criminal history, offence and trial proceedings.

Central Criminal Court After-trial Calendars (1855-1931)

Over 175,000 records detailing prisoner's alleged offences and the outcome of their trial. Contains genealogical information.

England & Wales Electoral Registers (1832-1932)

Digital images of ledgers recording those registered to vote, searchable by an index of 220 million names. Entries list name, address, qualification to vote, description of property and sometimes age and occupation.

Prison Hulk Registers (1802-1849)

From the late 18th century many prisoners in Britain were kept on decommissioned ships known as hulks. This collection contains nearly 50 years of registers for various ships. Details given include: prisoner's name, date received, age, year of birth and conviction details.

Wetheral Taxation Records

Cumberland Lay Subsidy (1332-1333)

A tax levied on the wealthier inhabitants of Cumberland.

Tithe Apportionments (1836-1856)

An index to 11,000,000 parcels of land and property, connected to digital images of registers that record their owner, occupier, description, agricultural use, size and rateable value.

Land Tax Redemption (1798-1811)

This vital collection details almost 1.2 million properties eligible for land tax. Records include the name of the landowner, occupier, amount assessed and sometimes the name and/or description of the property. It is a useful starting point for locating relevant estate records and establishing the succession of tenancies and freehold. Most records cover 1798, but some extend up to 1811.

Duties Paid for Apprentices' Indentures (1710-1811)

An index linked to original images of registers recording apprenticeship indentures. Details are given on the trade and nature of apprenticeship. Many records list the parents of the apprentice.

Red Book of the Exchequer (1066-1230)

A compilation of records from the Court of the Exchequer primarily dealing with taxes and land. These records are in Latin.

Wetheral Land & Property Records

Register & Records of Holm Cultram (1150-1400)

The cartulary and other records of the important Cistercian house of Holm Cultram. The records cover many places in Cumberland.

Tithe Apportionments (1836-1856)

An index to 11,000,000 parcels of land and property, connected to digital images of registers that record their owner, occupier, description, agricultural use, size and rateable value.

Land Tax Redemption (1798-1811)

This vital collection details almost 1.2 million properties eligible for land tax. Records include the name of the landowner, occupier, amount assessed and sometimes the name and/or description of the property. It is a useful starting point for locating relevant estate records and establishing the succession of tenancies and freehold. Most records cover 1798, but some extend up to 1811.

UK Poll Books and Electoral Rolls (1538-1893)

Poll books record the names of voters and the direction of their vote. Until 1872 only landholders could vote, so not everyone will be listed. Useful for discerning an ancestor's political leanings and landholdings. The collection is supplemented with other records relating to the vote.

Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem (1236-1291)

Abstracts of records detailing the estates and families of deceased tenants from the reigns of Henry III and Edward I.

Wetheral Directories & Gazetteers

Kelly's Cumberland & Westmorland Directory (1929)

A directory of settlements in Cumberland & Westmorland detailing their history, agriculture, topography, economy and leading commercial, professional and private residents.

Kelly's Directory of Cumberland (1929)

A comprehensive place-by-place gazetteer, listing key contemporary and historical facts. Each place has a list of residents and businesses. Contains details on local schools, churches, government and other institutions.

Kelly's Directory of Cumberland (1925)

A comprehensive place-by-place gazetteer, listing key contemporary and historical facts. Each place has a list of residents and businesses. Contains details on local schools, churches, government and other institutions.

Kelly's Directory of Cumberland (1921)

A comprehensive place-by-place gazetteer, listing key contemporary and historical facts. Each place has a list of residents and businesses. Contains details on local schools, churches, government and other institutions.

Kelly's Directory of Cumberland & Westmorland (1914)

A comprehensive place-by-place gazetteer, listing key contemporary and historical facts. Each place has a list of residents and businesses. Contains details on local schools, churches, government and other institutions.

Wetheral Cemeteries

Deceased Online (1629-Present)

Images of millions of pages from cemetery and crematoria registers, photographs of memorials, cemetery plans and more. Records can be search by a name index.

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

Photographs and transcriptions of millions of gravestones from cemeteries around the world.

Mausolea and Monuments (1500-Present)

Profiles of several hundred mausolea found in the British Isles.

Maritime Memorials (1588-1950)

Several thousand transcribed memorials remembering those connected with the nautical occupations.

Rail & Canal Photographs Catalog (1880-1970)

A searchable database of photographs relating to railways and canals in Britain.

Wetheral Obituaries

iAnnounce Obituaries (2006-Present)

The UKs largest repository of obituaries, containing millions of searchable notices.

United Kingdom and Ireland Obituary Collection (1882-Present)

A growing collection currently containing over 425,000 abstracts of obituaries with reference to the location of the full obituary.

Quakers Annual Monitor (1847-1848)

A collection of 364 obituaries of Quakers from the British Isles. The volume was published in 1849 and includes obituaries of those who died in late 1847 through 1848.

Musgrave's Obituaries (1421-1800)

This transcribed and searchable work by Sir William Musgrave contains 10,000s of brief obituaries. The work is a reference point for other works containing information on an individual.

British Medical Journal (1849-Present)

A text index and digital images of all editions of a journal containing medical articles and obituaries of medical practitioners.

Wetheral Histories & Books

Warwick Bridge History (1828-1936)

A short history of Warwick-Bridge, including contemporary photographs and a map.

Wetheral History (1100-1950)

A short history of Wetheral, including contemporary photographs and a map.

Cumbria Image Bank (1870-2000)

A collection of thousands of images, largely postcards and photographs of the former counties of Westmorland and Cumberland.

Photographs of Cumbria (1865-2009)

A large collection of photographs depicting the counties of Cumberland and Westmorland, arranged by place.

Cumbria Gazetteer (1845-1851)

Detailed descriptions of Cumbria parishes from Mannix & Whellan, History, Gazetteer and Directory of Cumberland and Westmorland.

Wetheral School & Education Records

National School Admission & Log Books (1870-1914)

A name index connected to digital images of registers recording millions of children educated in schools operated by the National Society for Promoting Religious Education. Records contain a variety of information including genealogical details, education history, illnesses, exam result, fathers occupation and more.

Teacher's Registration Council Registers (1870-1948)

A name index linked to original images of registers recording the education and careers of teachers in England & Wales.

Oxford University Alumni (1500-1886)

A name index linked to original images of short biographies for over 120,000 Oxford University students. This is a particularly useful source for tracing the ancestry of the landed gentry.

Cambridge University Alumni (1261-1900)

A transcript of a vast scholarly work briefly chronicling the heritage, education and careers of over 150,000 Cambridge University students. This is a particularly useful source for tracing the ancestry of the landed gentry.

Cambridge Alumni Database (1198-1910)

A searchable database containing over 90,000 note-form biographies for students of Cambridge University.

Wetheral Occupation & Business Records

Industrial History of Cumbria (1500-1950)

An extensive website detailing over forty different industries connected with the former counties of Westmorland and Cumberland.

Collieries of The North (1869-1991)

Profiles of collieries in the north of England, with employment statistics, profiles of those who died in the mines and photographs.

Cumbria Railway Images (1940-1980)

Over 1,000 photographs relating to railways in the former counties of Westmorland and Cumbria.

Cumbria Railway Employees (1821-1929)

An index to records detailing hundreds of railway employees in Westmorland and Cumberland.

Northern Mining Disasters (1705-1975)

Reports of mining distastes, includes lists of the deceased and photographs of monuments.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Wetheral

Cumberland & Westmorland Heraldic Visitation (1666)

Pedigrees of gentry families from Cumberland and Westmorland. Also describes their coats of arms.

Victoria County History: Cumberland (1086-1900)

A detailed history of the county's hundreds, parishes and religious houses.

Cumberland Quakers (1634-1740)

Biographic and genealogical information of early Quakers in Cumberland.

British & Irish Royal & Noble Genealogies (491-1603)

Extensive and impeccably sourced genealogies for British, Irish & Manx royalty and nobility. Scroll down to 'British Isles' for relevant sections.

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Wetheral Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records

Cumberland & Westmorland Heraldic Visitation (1666)

Pedigrees of gentry families from Cumberland and Westmorland. Also describes their coats of arms.

Victoria County History: Cumberland (1086-1900)

A detailed history of the county's hundreds, parishes and religious houses.

British & Irish Royal & Noble Genealogies (491-1603)

Extensive and impeccably sourced genealogies for British, Irish & Manx royalty and nobility. Scroll down to 'British Isles' for relevant sections.

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Visitation of England and Wales (1700-1899)

Over 600 pedigrees for English and Welsh families who had a right to bear a coat of arms.

Wetheral Church Records

The Ejected Cumberland & Westmorland (1660-1662)

A history of a period when ministers who did not conform to the Common Book of Prayer were ejected from their positions. This after a period of religious tolerance under Cromwell. The book also includes biographies of the several hundred ejected ministers.

Churches of Cumberland and Westmorland (600 BC-1910)

Historical and architectural dictionary to churches in the two counties. Contains numerous sketches of church features.

Cumbria Church Histories (651-Present)

Histories and photographs of churches in Cumbria and the Lake District.

England Parish Registers (1914-2013)

Documentation for those baptised, married and buried at England. Parish registers can assist tracing a family back numerous generations.

England Parish Registers (1538-1934)

The primary source of documentation for baptisms, marriages and burials before 1837, though extremely useful to the present. Their records can assist tracing a family back numerous generations.

Biographical Directories Covering Wetheral

The Ejected Cumberland & Westmorland (1660-1662)

A history of a period when ministers who did not conform to the Common Book of Prayer were ejected from their positions. This after a period of religious tolerance under Cromwell. The book also includes biographies of the several hundred ejected ministers.

Cumberland and Westmorland M.P.'s (1660-1867)

A history of Cumberland and Westmorland's influence and affairs in Westminster. Also contains short biographies of the counties' members of Parliament.

Who's Who in Northern Mining (1852-1910)

Abstract biographies of people connected with mining in the North of England.

Debrett's Peerage (1923)

A searchable book, listing pedigrees of titled families and biographies of their members.

Dod's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage of Britian (1902)

A book containing genealogies and biographies of Britain's titled families.

Wetheral Maps

Cumberland and Westmorland Parish Map (1851)

A map delineating Church of England parishes in the two counties.

Guides to the Lakes (1576-1865)

A collection of maps and descriptions of the counties of Cumberland and Westmorland – their settlements and features.

Maps of Cumberland (1608-1897)

A collection of digitalised maps covering the county.

Maps of Cumbria (1307-1899)

Several maps depicting parts of Cumbria.

Collery Maps of The North (1807-1951)

A number of maps of northern England with the locations of collieries plotted.

Wetheral Reference Works

Cumbrian Manorial Records (2008)

Two guides for locating and using manorial records for family and property history.

England Research Guide (1538-Present)

A beginner’s guide to researching ancestry in England.

Parish Register Abstract (1538-1812)

Compiled in 1831, this book details the coverage and condition of parish registers in England & Wales.

Building History Research Guide (1066-Present)

A comprehensive guide to researching the history of buildings in the British Isles.

Surname Origins (1790-1911)

A service that provides advanced and custom surname maps for the British Isles and the US.

Historical Description

At Wetheral, a small village situated about two miles to the south of the last-mentioned place, are the ruins of an ancient priory, founded for monks of the Benedictine order, by the Earl of Ranulph de Meschines, about the year 1086, and afterwards given to the Abbey of St. Mary, at Carlisle; the only part of this monastery now remaining, is the gateway, which is ornamented with a fine eliptic arch; "its square turretted form," says Mr. Warner, "points out the strength with which it was constructed, in order to resist, or repel the attacks of the moss troopers. Plain and trifling as it is, it yet forms a pleasing feature in the very beautiful picture which opens at this spot. A deep glen, with bold and lofty banks of rock and wood, bearing in its bosom the river Eden, of crystalline transparency, confines the eye to the right by its verdant eminences; and opening to the left, lets in a broad luxuriant valley, bounded by distant hills.’’

On the opposite side of the river, on an elevated cliff impending over the Eden, is Corby Castle, the elegant mansion of Henry Howard, Esq. The original edifice having undergone such various and extensive alterations, displays but little remains of antiquity: the present building is irregular, but the apartments are fitted up in an elegant style, and are decorated with some good picture; but the chief feature of this place are its celebrated and beautiful grounds, the improvements of which were made about the year 1706, by the father of the present possessor, who is said to have been one of the first who broke through the trammels of the Dutch taste; which, in compliment to king William, had been introduced into England. "The exchange of style says Mr. Warner, was so far for the better, that the latter mode (the Dutch taste) had classical ideas for its foundation; but the climate and scenery of this country, never harmonized well with the decorations taken from ancient mythology; and, after a reign of half a century, in which Good Sense, led astray by pleasing associations, lost itself amidst temples, statues, and inscriptions; Taste at length took her by the hand, and presented Nature to her for her prototype; bidding her in future borrow all her ideas from that inexhaustible source of enchanting variety and picturesque beauty.

Some of these classically disposed parts at Corby Castle are still preserved for the sake of the hand that laid them out; but they only serve as a foil to the more modern improvements of Mr. Howard. To these beautiful scenes we were introduced by a descending path, arched over head by the finely spreading branches of some fine lime trees, which admit of occasional peeps at the reaches of the Eden, both up and down the river; the former shewing him in his rude impetuous course, thundering over a rugged bed of rock, maddened by the close confinement of its banks; the latter throwing him before the eye into a still lake-like scene, silently rolling on his floods through flower-enameled meads, and gentle velvet banks

"Proceeding onwards for a few hundred yards, a point of view is caught at once curious and picturesque; the opposite bank of the river now rises in front, and a deep face of perpendicular rock, whose beetling head is crowned with wood. Half way down this precipice are seen traces of masonry, in four small windows, and some regular arrangements of stone, which prove that human art has exercised itself in this singular spot. They form the facing of an excavation called St. Constantine's Cell, consisting of three rooms and a gallery; either the seat of solitary sanctity in superstitious times, or of retreat and safety in violent ones; or perhaps designed for both purposes, as occasion might require. The inhabitants, at all events, might be sure of resting unmolested in this retreat, since it can only be reached by a path, steep, narrow, and perilous, and which, before the wood was cleared away, must also have been invisible. With this object, and the rocky bank on our right, the river before us, and a castellated summer-house crowning the distant eminence, we paced along the margin of the stream for half a mile, when the rock to the right suddenly rears itself to a tremendous height, its perpendicular face embossed in the most singular manner with the gnarled roots of some vast and ancient oaks, whose giant arms, aloft in air, stretch themselves over the walk beneath. This grand scene is opposed on the other side by a bank of gentle declivity, and pastoral appearance; and between them is caught another long reach of the river, terminated by a promontory, one dark mass of fir-tree shade from top to bottom. Retracing our footsteps we took the walk that exhibits the old decorations of the place; and keeping aside the river, opens in succession, the cascade, the temple, the excavated apartment, and a stair-case hewn out of the rock, affording a descent from its summit to its foot."

A few miles to the south of Corby Castle, in the middle of a desolate waste, generally denominated King Harry, is an extensive druidical circle, called the Grey Yauds; the number of stones is 88; and the diameter of the circle about 52 yards; the stones however, are but small, the largest not exceeding four feet in height.

Topography of Great Britain (1829) by George Alexander Cooke

WETHERAL is a picturesque village, township and parish, on the steep banks of the Eden, with a station on the Carlisle and Newcastle section of the North Eastern railway, 1 ½ miles north-east from Cumwhinton station on the Settle and Carlisle section of the Midland railway, and 4 ¾ east-south-east from Carlisle, in the Northern division of the county, Cumberland ward, and petty sessional division, union and county court district of Carlisle, rural deanery of Carlisle south, and archdeaconry and diocese of Carlisle. The river is here crossed by a handsome bridge on the Newcastle and Carlisle branch of the North Eastern railway. The bridge was finished in 1834, and bears a tablet to Henry Howard esq. of Corby Castle, who laid its foundation stone in 1830: it consists of five semi-circular arches of 80 feet span, elevated about 100 feet from the surface of the water, and the entire length is about 625 feet; adjoining the bridge is a balcony used by foot passengers. Crossing the valley of Corby Beck is another fine bridge, 480 feet in length, and consisting of seven arches of 40 feet span each. The church of the Holy Trinity is a building of stone, originally Norman, but now chiefly in the Perpendicular style, and consisting of chancel, nave of four bays, north aisle, a, chapel on the north side of the chancel, and a tower containing bells: the chancel was rebuilt in 1872, from designs by Mr. J. Withers, architect, at the cost of the Dean and Chapter of Carlisle, and the parishioners; the tower, erected in 1760, was rebuilt and the nave effectively restored in 1882, at a cost of £2,307, defrayed by subscription: the chapel, added in 1791, and built on the foundations of the family mausoleum of the Howards of Corby, contains several splendid and elaborately wrought monuments to members of that family, and another, with an exquisite group in white marble, by Nollekens, to the Hon. Maria (Archer), 3rd daughter of Andrew, 2nd and last baron Archer of Umberslade, and wife of Henry Howard esq. of Corby; she died 9 Nov. 1780: in the north aisle are recumbent effigies of Sir Richard Salkeld, knighted in 1487, and Jane his wife; he was governor of Carlisle, and died in 1500: the church affords 288 sittings. The register dates from the year 1674. The living is a rectory, with that of Warwick annexed, joint net yearly value £261 (and £120 for a Curate), with 47 acres of glebe and residence erected in 1714, in the gift of the Dean and Chapter of Carlisle, and held since 1861 by the Rev. William Blake M.A. of Trinity College, Cambridge. Here is a Wesleyan chapel, built in 1873, on land given by Mr. John Nicholson; there are about 150 sittings. A Cemetery of 2 acres, 1 rood, 16 perches, purchased in 1891, at a cost of £1,200, was opened in 1892; it has a mortuary chapel, and is under the control of the Parish Council. Pre-Roman stone implements have been, found here, and an inscribed rock of Roman date. The Benedictine priory of Wetheral or Wedderdale was founded in or about 1100 by Ranulph de Meschines, Earl of Chester and Lord of Cumberland and Carlisle, as a cell to York, and was dedicated to the Holy Trinity and SS. Mary and Constantine. At the Dissolution there were 8 monks, and revenues estimated at £117; the remains, standing a little to the south, consist only of the gatehouse, which has a fine elliptical arch and flanking turrets. Excavated in the face of a perpendicular rock, 40 feet above the river, at a short distance from the Abbey ruins, are St. Constantine's cells, which consist of three caves about 80 feet by 36, formed out of the solid rock, and traditionally said to have been once occupied by this saint as a hermitage, on the opposite side is a full-length stone figure of the saint himself, placed in 1843. A short distance up the river stands Wetheral Follet, built by the Misses Waugh. The Crown hotel, near the station, is an excellent residence for visitors. The Dean and Chapter of Carlisle, who are lords of the manor, the Duke of Devonshire K.G. Mrs. R. Graham, of Green bank, Thomas Horrocks esq. of Eden brows, Michael John Huthart esq. of Carlisle, Miss Dobinson, of Stanwix, John Scott esq. W. Robinson esq. and Charles Jackson esq. are the principal landowners. The soil is fine loam; subsoil, clay. The chief crops are wheat and oats. The area of the parish is 11,331 acres of land and 158 of water; rateable value, £30,782. The population in 1891 was 3,272. Population of the township in 1891 was 703.

A School Board of 7 members was formed Oct. 4, 1875; Studholme Cartmell, 27 Lowther street, Carlisle, clerk to the board; George Tiffin, Wetheral, attendance officer.

Board (formerly National) School (mixed), built in 1760, & rebuilt in 1854, for 130 children; average attendance, 80.

Kelly's Directory of Cumberland (1897)

Most Common Surnames in Wetheral

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Cumberland Ward
1Graham1171:312.92%1
2Armstrong1041:353.72%5
3Bell611:601.68%2
4Watson601:613.37%16
5Johnston561:652.54%9
6Thompson521:701.77%4
7Hall461:798.16%55
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