WHITRIGG, a township, joint with Torpenhow, in
the parish of TORPENHOW, ALLERDALE ward below
Darwent, county of CUMBERLAND, 1 mile (S.) from
Torpenhow. The population is returned with Torpenhow.
On a hill, called Caer Mot, are the remains of a
square double intrenchment, intersected by the old road
from Keswick to Old Carlisle 3 near it is a smaller
encampment, defended by a rampart and fosse: there
are also the remains of a beacon.