LAZONBY, a parish in LEATH ward, county of CUMBERLAND, comprising the chapelry of Plumpton-Wall, and the township of Lazonby, and containing 801 inhabitants, of which number, 533 are in the township of Lazonby, 1 mile (S.W.) from Kirk-Oswald. The living is a vicarage, in the archdeaconry and -diocese of Carlisle, rated in the king's books at £ 13. 1. 3., and in the patronage of the Bishop of Carlisle. The church is dedicated to St. Nicholas. The river Eden bounds this parish on the east, and the Petterill on the west. In Baron wood is a lofty rock, wherein is an artificial cave, called Giant's Chamber, or Sampson's cave. The great Roman road passes from north to south, and another intersects the parish in a direction towards Salkeld bridge. Here is a good freestone quarry, and one producing stone for mill-stones. At Castle Rigg are the ruins of a moated building; and upon the fell, urns, containing bones and ashes, were discovered, some years ago. There are several cairns on the commons.