Muncaster
Muncaster Castle
Muncaster Location within Cumbria
Area	29.4 km2 (11.4 sq mi)
Population	290 (2011 census)
• Density	10/km2 (26/sq mi)
Civil parish	Muncaster
District	Copeland
Shire county	Cumbria
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Website	www.muncaster-pc.gov.uk
List of places UK England Cumbria 54°21′20″N 3°22′52″W / 54.355643°N 3.3810747°W / 54.355643; -3.3810747

Muncaster is a civil parish in Cumbria, North West England. The parish is 41 miles (66 km) south west of the city of Carlisle,^[1] in the Copeland district, in the county of Cumbria, England. The parish includes the village of Ravenglass. In 2011 the parish had a population of 290.^[2] The parish touches Bootle, Drigg and Carleton, Eskdale, Irton with Santon, Ulpha and Waberthwaite.^[3]

Features

There are 14 listed buildings in Muncaster.^[4]

History

The name "Muncaster" means 'Mula's/Muli's Roman site', which perhaps refers to the Roman fort Glannoventa at Ravenglass.^[5] The surname Muncaster.^[6] derives from the place. It was anciently called "Meolceastre".^[7] In 1847 the parish contained the townships of Muncaster and Birkby.^[8] On 25 March 1886 part of Millom was transferred to the parish.^[9]