Tallentire

The name Tallentire is one of Brittonic origins.[1] The first element tāl means "brow, front, end",[1] and the terminal element *tīr means "land" (Welsh tâl and tir).[1] Unusually, "Tallentire" appears to contain a definite article in the form of -en,[1] leading to the proposition that *[h]ïn was a definite article in the Brittonic of the North,[1] although ï[r] (Welsh y; see Penyghent, Penicuik) is considerably more common.[1] The meaning of the name may be "end of the land".[2]

Tallentire Hall is a lovely old manor house with a crenelated tower that dates back to the 13th century. The south wing, adjacent to the tower is Elizabethan while the majority is early Victorian. The Hall is not open to the public apart from occasional charity fundraising events. There are a number of other interesting properties including an old school house and chapel near the Hall gates.

Tallentire is part of the Workington constituency for UK parliament. The current Member of Parliament for the Workington constituency is Mark Jenkinson, who is a member of the Conservative Party. Until the 2019 election the Labour Party had won the seat in the constituency in every general election since 1979. The Conservative Party had previously only been elected once in Workington since World War 2, at the 1976 Workington by-election.[3]

For Local Government purposes it's in the Broughton St Bridget's electoral ward of Allerdale Borough Council. This ward stretches north to Bridekirk with a total population at the 2011 Census of 4,178.[4] Tallentire is part of the Dearham and Broughton Ward of Cumbria County Council.

For Parish Council purposes Tallentire belongs to Bridekirk Parish Council, along with the villages of Dovenby and Bridekirk.[5]

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