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Cumberland, England

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Northumbria

Northumbria

historical kingdom, England

Green fields and rolling hills of Kentmere Valley near Kendal in the Lake District, Cumbria, England, with scattered trees, stone fences, farm buildings, and a cloudy sky.

Cumbria

county, England, United Kingdom

England

constituent unit, United Kingdom

Key People

Boucher, Jonathan

Jonathan Boucher

English clergyman