Mockerkin
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The name probably derives from the hill-top of a man called Corcán.[1]
Governance
Mockerkin is within the Penrith and Solway UK parliamentary constituency.
For Local Government purposes it is in the Cumberland unitary authority area.
The village also has its own Parish Council; Loweswater Parish Council, which is part of The Melbreak Communities (comprising the four parishes of Blindbothel, Buttermere, Lorton and Loweswater).[2]
References
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External links
- Cumbria County History Trust: Loweswater (nb: provisional research only – see Talk page)
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