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Cumbria /ˈkʌmbrɪə/, is a shire county in the extreme North West of England. Cumbria came into existence as a county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. The county consists of six districts, Barrow-in-Furness, South Lakeland, Copeland, Allerdale, Eden and City of Carlisle. The county has a total population of 498,800. Cumbria, the third largest county in England, is bound to the west by the Irish Sea, to the south by Lancashire, to the southeast by North Yorkshire, and to the east by County Durham and Northumberland. Scotland lies directly to the north. Much of the county is mountainous, with the highest point of the county (and of England) being Scafell Pike at 978 m (3210 ft). All the territory in England that is over 3,000 feet above sea level is in Cumbria. (more...) Template:/box-footer

The Lady in the Lake trial was a 2005 murder case in which Gordon Park (25 January 1944 – 25 January 2010) a retired teacher from Leece, near Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, was jailed for life for the murder of his first wife, Carol Ann Park, in 1976.

Carol Park went missing on 17 July 1976, and was never seen alive again by her family. In 1997, her body was discovered at the bottom of Coniston Water and Gordon was arrested on suspicion of murder. The charges were subsequently dropped but in 2004 Gordon was arrested again and found guilty of his wife's murder. The trial judge sentenced him to life imprisonment and recommended that he should serve a minimum of 15 years before being considered for parole. He was held at Garth prison, Leyland, Preston. In December 2007 he lodged an appeal against his conviction which was dismissed in November 2008. On 25 January 2010, he was found hanged in his cell, and pronounced dead at the scene.

The details of the murder are sketchy. Carol was killed by her face being smashed by a blunt object of some sort, alleged in court to have been an ice axe. She was then bound with rope, using complex knots, weighed down with rocks and lead piping and thrown overboard from a boat on Coniston Water. The body landed on an underwater ledge where it was later found by amateur divers. Had it landed a few metres further from the shore, it would probably never have been discovered.

There was a great deal of controversy surrounding the case. Gordon received much support from his family and friends and maintained his innocence. There was a large amount of local interest in the trial as shown by the sales of the local paper, the North-West Evening Mail. Some claimed that much of the evidence against him could be discounted and there were vigils and petitions in attempts to free Gordon from prison and clear his name. The case featured prominently in the book No Smoke – The Shocking Truth About British Justice which outlined seven cases the author believed to be examples of innocent people being convicted of murder. (more...)

At 978 metres (3,209 ft), Scafell Pike is the highest mountain in England. It is located in the Lake District National Park. It is sometimes confused with the neighbouring Sca Fell, to which it is connected by the col of Mickledore. The name Pikes of Sca Fell was originally applied collectively to the peaks now known as Scafell Pike, Ill Crag and Broad Crag, which were considered subsidiary tops of Sca Fell (which looks higher from many angles).

The summit was donated to the National Trust in 1919 by Lord Leconfield in memory of the men of the Lake District "who fell for God and King, for freedom, peace and right in the Great War". Scafell Pike is one of three British mountains climbed as part of the (National) Three Peaks Challenge. (more...)

The southern end of Derwentwater

Derwentwater occupies part of Borrowdale and lies immediately south of the town of Keswick. It is both fed and drained by the River Derwent. It measures approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) long by 1 mile (1.6 km) wide and is some 72 feet (22 m) deep. There are several islands within the lake, one of which is inhabited. Derwent Island House, an 18th century residence, is a tenanted National Trust property open to the public on five days each year. (more...)

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Andrew Johnston (singer) • Askam and Ireleth • Brough Castle • Grayrigg derailment • Herdwick • Lady in the Lake trial • Nethermost Pike • The Story of a Fierce Bad Rabbit • The Story of Miss Moppet • The Tale of Benjamin Bunny • The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck • The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher • The Tale of Mr. Tod • The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle • The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse • The Tale of The Flopsy Bunnies • The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes Template:/box-footer

WikiProjects related to Cumbria:

• WikiProject Geography
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      • Wikipedia:WikiProject Lancashire and Cumbria

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• WikiProject Travel and Tourism

A panoramic view of Derwent Water, one of the principal bodies of water in the Lake District National Park, as seen from the northern shore of Keswick.

Cumbria • List of Cumbria-related topics • Lake District

Towns (list of places in Cumbria)

Barrow-in-Furness • Carlisle • Cleator Moor • Cockermouth • Dalton-in-Furness • Egremont • Kendal • Keswick • Maryport • Millom • Penrith • Ulverston • Whitehaven • Windermere • Wigton • Windermere • Workington

Lakes (list of lakes in the Lake District)

Bassenthwaite Lake • Brotherswater • Buttermere • Coniston Water • Crummock Water • Derwent Water • Devoke Water • Elter Water • Ennerdale Water • Esthwaite Water • Grasmere • Haweswater Reservoir • Hayeswater • Loweswater • Rydal Water • Thirlmere • Ullswater • Wast Water • Windermere

Mountains (list of fells in the Lake District, list of hills in the Lake District)

Scafell Pike • Scafell • Helvellyn • Skiddaw • Great End • Bowfell • Great Gable • Pillar • Nethermost Pike • Catstycam • Esk Pike • Raise (Lake District) • Fairfield • Blencathra • Skiddaw Little Man • White Side • Crinkle Crags • Dollywaggon Pike • Great Dodd • Grasmoor • Stybarrow Dodd • St Sunday Crag • Scoat Fell • Crag Hill • High Street

Farming, food and wildlife

Cumberland sausage • Herdwick • Jennings Brewery • Schelly • Vendace • Yan Tan Tethera

History

Carlisle Cathedral • Carvetii • Castlerigg stone circle • Castles • Clifton Moor Skirmish • Cumberland • Dialect • Historic houses • Rheged • Shootings (2010) • Westmorland

People (Demography of Cumbria)

Donald Campbell • Samuel Taylor Coleridge • Margaret Fell • Emlyn Hughes • Stan Laurel • Catherine Parr • Arthur Ransome • Stella Rimington • George Romney • John Ruskin • Beatrix Potter • Alfred Wainwright • William Wordsworth

Sport

Cricket (Cumberland County Cricket Club, North Lancashire and Cumbria League) • Cumberland and Westmorland wrestling • Fell running • Football • (Barrow A.F.C., Carlisle United F.C., Workington A.F.C.) • Rugby League (Barrow Raiders, Barrow & District League, Carlisle Centurions, Carlisle RLFC, Cumberland League, Whitehaven RLFC, Workington Town) • Uppies and Downies Template:/box-footer

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