Rottington

Rottington is a hamlet and former civil parish which is from Whitehaven; now in the parish of St Bees, Cumberland, Cumbria, England. It has a population of 51.

History

The name "Rottington" comes from a farm or settlement connected with Rota. In 1762 the area became the property of Sir James Lowther. Rottington was a township in the parish of St Bees, in 1866 Rottington became a civil parish in its own right. On 1 April 1934 the parishes of Preston Quarter and Sandwith were merged into Rottington and Whitehaven. In 1961 the parish had a population of 92. On 1 April 1974 the parish was abolished and merged with St Bees.