Askham is a village and civil parish in the Eden district of Cumbria, England. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 360. It is situated in the eastern edge of the Lake District National Park, about five miles south of Penrith. A civil parish (usually just parish) in England is a subnational entity forming the lowest unit of local government, lower than districts or counties. ... Eden is a local government district in Cumbria, England. ... Cumbria is a county in the North West region of England. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification - by Athelstan AD 927 Area - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK) 50,346 sq mi Population - 2005 est. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Penrith is a market town in the county of Cumbria (historically Cumberland), England. ...
Askham Hall, at the lower end of the village, was a 14
In 1724 Askham became part of the Lowther estate when it was taken over by the Earl of Lonsdale.
Askham, by the River Lowther, lies in the Lowther Estate and is overlooked by the ruins of Lowther Castle, which became too expensive to keep up and was abandoned.
Is bounded by the parishes of Barton, Lowther, and Bampton, and consists of two manors and townships, Askham, and Helton, which, in 1841, contained 635 inhabitants.
The soil is mostly incumbent on limestone, and generally fertile, and the rateable annual value, £2695, viz., Askham township, £1476, and Helton £1219.
ASKHAM is a large village, in a pleasant situation, opposite to Lowther Park, five miles S. of Penrith.
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