Mosser

Village in Cumbria, England

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Human settlement in England

Mosser

Mosser

Location in Allerdale, Cumbria

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Mosser

Location within Cumbria

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Civil parish|

* Blindbothel

Unitary authority|

* Cumberland

Ceremonial county|

* Cumbria

Region|

* North West

Country| England
Sovereign state| United Kingdom

List of places

England
Cumbria

54°36′46″N 3°22′19″W﻿ / ﻿54.612741°N 3.3718601°W﻿ / 54.612741; -3.3718601

Mosser is a village and former civil parish, 26 miles (42 km) south west of Carlisle,[1] now in the parish of Blindbothel, in the Cumberland district, in the county of Cumbria, England. In 1931 the parish had a population of 56.[2] Mosser has a church called St Michael's Church.[3]

## History

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The name "Mosser" means 'Moss shieling', in the sense of a peat bog.[4] Mosser was formerly a township and chapelry in the parish of Brigham,[5][6] from 1866 Mosser was a civil parish in its own right until 1 April 1934 when it was abolished and merged with Blindbothel.[7] On 28 February 2018 there was a 3.2 magnitude earthquake of which Mosser was at the epicentre.[8]

## References

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1. ^ "Distance from Mosser [54.610558, 3.37332]". GENUKI. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
2. ^ "Population statistics Mosser Ch/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
3. ^ "Mosser St Michaels Church". Visit Cumbria. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
4. ^ "Mosser Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
5. ^ "Mosser". GENUKI. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
6. ^ "History of Mosser, in Allerdale and Cumberland". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
7. ^ "Relationships and changes Mosser Ch/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
8. ^ "Cumbria earthquake: Houses shake as tremor of 3.2 magnitude hits county". Sky News. Retrieved 5 November 2020.

## External links

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* Cumbria County History Trust: Mosser (nb: provisional research only – see Talk page)

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