Askham, Cumbria

This article is about the village and civil parish in Cumbria. For the village and civil parish in Nottinghamshire, see Askham, Nottinghamshire.

Askham
The bridge over the River Lowther
Askham is located in Cumbria
Askham
Askham
Location within Cumbria
Population356 (2011)
OS grid referenceNY6813
Civil parish
  • Askham
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townPENRITH
Postcode districtCA10
Dialling code01931
PoliceCumbria
FireCumbria
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Cumbria
54°36′N 2°46′W / 54.60°N 02.76°W / 54.60; -02.76

Askham is a village and civil parish in the Eden district of Cumbria, England. It is in the historic county of Westmorland. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 360,[1] decreasing slightly to 356 at the 2011 Census.[2] It is on the eastern edge of the Lake District National Park, 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Penrith.[3] Nearby are the remains of Lowther Castle, the site of the annual Lowther Show, a three-day event of country pursuits.

  1. ^ UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Askham Parish (16UF005)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  2. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Askham Parish (E04002514)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  3. ^ AA Book of British Villages. Drive Publications Limited. 1980. p. 35. ISBN 9780340254875.