Cumwhitton is a small village in close proximity to Carlisle in Cumbria, England, and is the head of the civil parish of Cumwhitton. There is a church called St Mary's and a public house or inn called The Pheasant which offers a wide range of food and a good reputation for Real Ale.

The village is the site (2004) of the largest known Viking burial ground in Britain. Graves of 4 men and 2 women were discovered. The fact that grave goods were found implies that they were not Christian. It is intended that an exhibition of various artifacts will take place at the Tullie Museum, Carlisle in 2007 . A description can be found in a British Archaeology article.

The landscape artist and lithographer William James Blacklock lived in Cumwhitton from 1818 to 1836 and from 1850 to 1854. He died in 1858 and was buried in Cumwhitton.

Cumwhitton is often confused with the nearby village of Cumwhinton in Wetheral parish.

References

1. British Archaeology