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Rottington
Rottington is a small hamlet with farming in the vicinity. It sits between Whitehaven and St Bees. It is supposedly named after a Viking called Rottin.
The area was owned by a number of families over the centuries and in 1762 became the property of Sir James Lowther, earl of Lonsdale.
Photos courtesy © Bill Boaden
Rottington is one mile north-west of St Bees.
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