1. Cumbria - Noun
2. Cumbria - Proper noun
a county of northwestern England
a former Celtic kingdom in northwestern England; the name continued to be used for the hilly northwestern region of England including the Lake District and the northern Pennines
Source: WordNetA land bridge had existed between the Isle of Man and Cumbria prior to this date, although the location and opening of the land-bridge remains poorly understood. Source: Internet
Another blaze at Penrith, Cumbria, was sparked when a bonfire raged out of control, setting light to the undergrowth. Source: Internet
After Derrick Bird's shooting spree in Cumbria on Wednesday, almost inevitably people are looking for someone or something to blame, given that the culprit is now beyond reach of earthly justice. Source: Internet
Additionally, he was for many years vice-chairman of governors at the Cumbria Institute of the Arts, Carlisle, of which he was made an honorary fellow in 2006. Source: Internet
Education main Secondary education Secondary schools are mostly comprehensive, but Trafford retains a wholly selective school system, and there are some other grammar schools in Lancashire, Wirral, Liverpool and Cumbria. Source: Internet
BNFL and its subsidiary Sellafield Ltd (former British Nuclear Group), and ABB UK are based in Daresbury near Runcorn, although most of BNG's operations take place at Sellafield in Cumbria. Source: Internet