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ASKERTON, a township in Lanercost parish, Cumberland; on an affluent of the river Irthing, 6 miles NNE of Brampton. Real property, £3,914. Pop., 380. Houses, 68. Berethen Castle here was built by the Dacres, who derived their name from the exploits of one of their ancestors at the siege of Acre under Richard Cœur de Lion; and was, at one time, garrisoned for the Crown against the Scots.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a township" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | Askerton Parish Lanercost Parish Cumberland Ancient County |
| Place: | Askerton |
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