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English rugby league club
Workington Town is a semi-professional rugby league club based in Workington, West Cumbria, England. The club plays home games at Derwent Park and competes
Workington_Town
Coastal town in Cumbria, England
Workington /ˈwɜːrkɪŋtən/ is a coastal port town and civil parish in the Cumberland district of Cumbria, England. The town is at the mouth of the River
Workington
Association football club in Workington, England
is often referred to as Workington Reds (red being its home colour) to distinguish it from Rugby League club Workington Town. Its traditional rivals are
Workington_A.F.C.
Football ground in Workington, England
Borough Park is a football stadium in Workington, Cumbria, England. The home ground of Workington A.F.C., it has a capacity of 3,101, of which 500 is
Borough_Park_(Workington)
January 2026, 14:00 Avery Fields A. Williams 413 Barrow Raiders 40–00 Workington Town 18 January 2026, 15:00 Craven Park M. Lynn 2,003 Doncaster 19–12 Halifax
2026 RFL Championship season results
2026_RFL_Championship_season_results
Rugby league competition in the United Kingdom
Thunder North Wales Crusaders Rochdale Hornets Swinton Lions Whitehaven Workington Town If the two divisions had not been merged, North Wales would have been
2026_RFL_Championship
Railway station in Cumbria, England
Workington railway station serves the coastal town of Workington, in Cumbria, England. It is a stop on the Cumbrian Coast Line, which runs between Carlisle
Workington_railway_station
Stadium in Workington, England
Workington, England situated beside the Cumbrian River Derwent. It is used mostly for rugby league matches and is the home stadium of Workington Town
Derwent_Park
English rugby league footballer
professional rugby league footballer who plays as a scrum-half or hooker for Workington Town in the RFL Championship. Whitehaven born Doran made his professional
Jamie_Doran_(rugby_league)
English rugby league footballer
former professional rugby league footballer who played for Wigan, Workington Town, Widnes, Salford and Leigh. He is the father of England and Great Britain
Keiron_O'Loughlin
GB international rugby league footballer and coach
at club level for Workington Town (two spells), and Oldham, as a wing, and coached at club level for Whitehaven and Workington Town. Southward was born
Ike_Southward
Malta dual-code rugby international footballer
the Wildcats at Featherstone Rovers, London and Workington Town in the Championship. He joined Workington on a permanent deal in the Kingstone Press Championship
Jarrod_Sammut
Scotland international rugby league footballer (born 1988)
league footballer who plays as a second-row forward. He has played for Workington Town and Whitehaven. Phillips was born in Whitehaven, Cumbria, England.
Brett_Phillips_(rugby_league)
British rugby league knockout tournament
2025). "Challenge Cup: How to watch Royal Navy's clash at home to Workington Town live". BFBS. Retrieved 20 January 2025. "Hull KR and Catalans Betfred
2025_Challenge_Cup
Rugby league team season
The 1996 Workington Town season was the club's first season in the newly formed Super League. Coached by Ross O'Reilly, who replaced Kurt Sorensen in
1996_Workington_Town_season
English representative rugby league team
was coached by Paul Crarey, with assistant coaches; Gary Charlton of Workington Town, and David Seeds of Whitehaven. In November 2025, Cumbria will host
Cumbria_rugby_league_team
Nigeria international rugby league footballer
professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward for Workington Town in the RFL Championship. He previously played for St Helens in the
Rio-Osayomwanbo_Corkill
Sixty-second occasion
Barrow 10–31 Leigh Craven Park 1,500 2 Fri 30 Aug 1974 St. Helens 11–13 Workington Town Knowsley Road 3,000 3 Fri 30 Aug 1974 Salford 25–8 Blackpool Borough
1974–75_Lancashire_Cup
GB & England international rugby league footballer
Britain and England, and at club level for Workington Town, as a prop. Herbert played at prop in Workington Town's 9–13 defeat by Wigan in the 1958 Challenge
Norman_Herbert
Ruined building in Workington, Cumbria, England
Workington Hall, sometimes called Curwen Hall, is a ruined building on the Northeast outskirts of the town of Workington in Cumbria. It is a Grade I listed
Workington_Hall
English rugby league footballer & murder victim (1978 – 2010)
Purdham transferred to the nearby club Workington Town. He struggled with a recurring knee injury at Workington and ultimately required four operations
Garry_Purdham
Welsh rugby footballer
WELSH DUO". Rochdale Hornets. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023. Workington Town profile Dragons profile Saints Heritage Society profile v t e v t e
Calvin_Wellington
New Zealand international rugby league footballer (1956–2020)
four non-Test matches on the 1982 tour of Australia and playing for Workington Town in 1982–83. In one match, Stokes dislocated his finger, and asked for
Gerard_Stokes
British rugby league knockout tournament
Rochdale Hornets, Salford, Swinton Lions, Whitehaven, Widnes Vikings and Workington Town to play seven ties in the second round. The Yorkshire region will also
2026_Challenge_Cup
David Argyle and Carlo LiVolsi £1m Toulouse Olympique Bernard Sarrazain £4m Widnes Vikings Stuart Murphy £1m Workington Town Community Club (100%) £1m
List of Super League rugby league club owners
List_of_Super_League_rugby_league_club_owners
English professional rugby league club
2003 they were known as Whitehaven Warriors. Their local rivals are Workington Town. Rugby league in Cumbria can trace its roots back over 100 years to
Whitehaven_R.L.F.C.
Former English professional rugby league footballer
2013(loan) → S Wales Scorpions 3 1 0 0 4 2014(loan) → Workington Town 21 4 2 0 20 2015(loan) → Workington Town 3 1 0 0 4 2016(loan) → Widnes Vikings 12 3 0 0
Connor_Farrell
2025 rugby league competition in the United Kingdom
April) Dewsbury Goole Keighley Newcastle Midlands North Wales Rochdale Workington Swinton Whitehaven Source: [1] "League One: Leading Scorers". Love Rugby
2025_RFL_League_One
Rugby league season
Swinton 16–28 Wigan Station Road 6 Sat 01 Sep 1951 Warrington 6–16 Workington Town Wilderspool 7 Sat 01 Sep 1951 Widnes 14–6 Whitehaven Naughton Park
1951–52_Lancashire_Cup
English rugby league footballer
ARLFC (in Risehow, associated with Flimby Colliery in Flimby) and Workington Town, as a centre or second-row. O'Neil was born in Ellenborough, Maryport
John_O'Neil_(rugby_league)
Ireland international rugby league footballer
2026 it was reported that he will take the role of head-coach for Workington Town in the RFL Championship from the start of the 2027 season, once current
Brad_Singleton
English rugby league footballer
Castleford and spent the 2017 season on loan with Workington Town. Fitzsimmons signed for Workington Town for the 2020 season and was named their 'Player
Conor_Fitzsimmons
GB international rugby league footballer
Great Britain (non-Test matches), and at club level for Wigan and Workington Town, as a fullback or centre. John Burke was born in Leigh, Lancashire
John Burke (rugby league, born 1957)
John_Burke_(rugby_league,_born_1957)
13–12 Warrington 40 1949–50 Wigan (7) 20–2 Huddersfield 41 1950–51 Workington Town (1) 26–11 Warrington 42 1951–52 Wigan (8) 13–6 Bradford 43 1952–53
List of British rugby league champions
List_of_British_rugby_league_champions
Rugby league competition results
September 2025. p. 34. "League One fixture abandoned early due to Workington Town head coach scare – Total Rugby League". Total RL. 9 September 2025
2025_RFL_League_One_results
Rugby league season
Lancashire Cup completion had been held. Widnes won the trophy by beating Workington Town by the score of 15-13 The match was played at Central Park, Wigan,
1978–79_Lancashire_Cup
Topics referred to by the same term
Workington is a town on the west coast of Cumberland, England. Workington may also refer to: Workington (Harare), an industrial suburb in Zimbabwe Workington
Workington_(disambiguation)
Women's rugby league competition in Great Britain
Newcastle Thunder and Workington Town with the aim that a Scottish team would be added to the competition in 2024. Workington had announced plans to
RFL_Women's_Championship
Rugby league season
25 Blackpool Borough 15 Workington Town 45 Doncaster 15 Workington Town 17 Bramley 13 Bramley 22 Dewsbury 5 Workington Town 5 Blackpool Borough 11 Blackpool
1976–77_Player's_No.6_Trophy
league football. Hull F.C. won their fifth Championship when they beat Workington Town 20–3 in the play-off final. Oldham had finished the regular season
1957–58 Northern Rugby Football League season
1957–58_Northern_Rugby_Football_League_season
were Hunslet who were promoted along with second placed Keighley. Workington Town (from Cumberland) won the Lancashire League, and Wakefield Trinity
1962–63 Northern Rugby Football League season
1962–63_Northern_Rugby_Football_League_season
Scotland international rugby league footballer
international rugby league footballer who plays as a hooker or scrum-half for Workington Town in the RFL Championship. Phillips was born in Whitehaven, Cumbria,
Callum_Phillips
Rugby league season
218 6 Saturday 8 September 1962 Wigan 11-3 Warrington Central Park 7 Saturday 8 September 1962 Workington Town 43-2 Leigh Derwent Park 8 blank blank
1962–63_Lancashire_Cup
Wales international rugby league player
Leopards, Davies joined Workington Town in April 2022. In July 2022, he was signed by Dewsbury Rams following his release by Workington Town. On 7 Nov 2023 it
Connor_Davies
UK Parliament constituency (since 2024)
Whitehaven and Workington is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament. Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster
Whitehaven_and_Workington
British political stereotype
Workington man is a political term that has been used by polling companies in the United Kingdom. Named after the Cumbria town of Workington, the term
Workington_man
RIP". Leeds Rhinos. Retrieved 1 January 2014. "Paul Charlton joins Workington Town Hall of Fame". News & Star. CN Group. 2 September 2011. Archived from
Rugby_league_transfer_record
Rugby league knockout competition
1976–77 Widnes 16–11 Workington Town 1977–78 Workington Town 16–13 Wigan Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington 1978–79 Widnes 15–13 Workington Town Central Park, Wigan
RFL_Lancashire_Cup
44 Keighley Cougars 12 Featherstone Rovers 36 Gateshead Thunder 24 Workington Town 18 Celtic Crusaders 50 Swinton Lions 22 Barrow Raiders 20 London Skolars
2006 Rugby League National Leagues
2006_Rugby_League_National_Leagues
Rugby league season
Helens Craven Park 2,317 3 Sun 13 Sep 1992 Blackpool Gladiators 8–22 Workington Town Jepson Way, Blackpool 736 4 Sun 13 Sep 1992 Leigh 50–9 Chorley Borough
1992–93_Lancashire_Cup
Wales international Rugby League player
League club. He did however play a single game on dual-registration for Workington Town. He re-joined the Leigh Centurions on loan for most of the 2014 season
Sam_Hopkins_(rugby_league)
British rugby league footballer
spent several seasons with Salford before finishing his career with Workington Town and Rochdale Hornets. Forber started his professional rugby league
Paul_Forber
Rugby league season
Bramley 12-16 Carlisle McLaren Field 550 5 Sun 8 Nov 1992 Doncaster 4-30 Workington Town Bentley Road Stadium/Tattersfield 893 6 Sun 8 Nov 1992 Halifax 76-6
1992–93_Regal_Trophy
Thai rugby league footballer
Raiders in the RFL Championship He previously played for St Helens, Workington Town, Newcastle Thunder and Barrow. Ritson has also appeared for the Swinton
Tee_Ritson
Rugby league competition
February 1954 Warrington 17 Bramley 0 13 February 1954 Wheldale 6 Workington Town 32 13 February 1954 Whitehaven 15 Wakefield Trinity 3 13 February 1954
1953–54_Challenge_Cup
Rugby league competition
Saint-Germain was deemed capable of at least avoiding relegation. Workington Town were the overwhelming favourites for the wooden spoon, and failed to
1996_Super_League_season
Wales international rugby league player
international rugby league footballer who last played as a centre for Workington Town in the RFL League 1. He previously played for Widnes Vikings in the
Will_Evans_(rugby_league)
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1918-2024
The town of Workington itself was combined with the majority of the also-abolished constituency of Copeland to form Whitehaven and Workington. The remainder
Workington_(constituency)
Rugby league competition
contested by Wigan and Workington Town at Wembley Stadium in London. The final was played on Saturday 10 May 1958, where Wigan beat Workington 13–9 in front of
1957–58_Challenge_Cup
Rugby league competition organised by the Rugby Football League
Workington Town beat Featherstone Rovers in 1952. The cup final was not broadcast on TV again until the 1958 final between Wigan and Workington Town since
Challenge_Cup
English professional rugby league footballer
1985) is an English former rugby league footballer who last played for Workington Town in League 1, as a goal-kicking scrum-half/stand-off. He has previously
Carl_Forber
English rugby league footballer
played at club level for Wakefield Trinity, Barrow (two spells), and Workington Town, as a scrum-half. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject
Liam_Campbell_(rugby_league)
England international rugby league footballer
début for Workington Town in the 2–2 draw with Rochdale Hornets at Athletic Grounds, Rochdale on Sunday 5 October 1975, and Workington Town were promoted
Bill Pattinson (rugby league, born 1954)
Bill_Pattinson_(rugby_league,_born_1954)
English rugby league season
(13 June 2025). "Workington Town loan young Castleford Tigers duo". TotalRL. Retrieved 5 August 2025. "Changes for Workington Town squad". Cumbria Crack
2025_Castleford_Tigers_season
Great Britain and England international rugby league footballer
England, British Empire and Cumberland, and at club level for Dewsbury, Workington Town and Barrow, as a hooker. Vince McKeating's birth was registered in
Vince_McKeating
Sokaklar). Vince Fawcett, 55, English rugby league player (Leeds, Workington Town, Parramatta Eels). Pietro Gabrielli, 94, Italian Roman Catholic prelate
Deaths_in_February_2026
English rugby league player (born 1996)
born in Billinge Higher End, Wigan, England In 2017, Davies joined Workington Town on a season-long loan deal. RLP loverugby league "Shorrocks backed
Macauley_Davies
Jamaica international rugby league footballer
international Dom Young. Young played in 24 games and scored 1 try for Workington Town in the 2022 RFL Championship. Alex played 3 games for Sydney Roosters
Alex_Young_(rugby_league)
Village in Cumbria, England
Harrington is a suburban village on the southern outskirts of Workington, in the Cumberland district of Cumbria, England. It was formerly a separate village
Harrington,_Cumbria
Australia international rugby union & league player
Australia in 1950 to play rugby league for Workington Town as a second-rower. He was a member of Workington Town's 1951–52 Challenge Cup final win over Featherstone
Bevan Wilson (rugby, born 1927)
Bevan_Wilson_(rugby,_born_1927)
Professional rugby league
Yorkshire Warrington and Widnes were to form Cheshire Whitehaven, Workington Town, Barrow and Carlisle would form Cumbria The proposal to merge neighbouring
Super_League
Rugby league season
reigning Lancashire Cup champions, and their defeat to Second Division Workington Town was considered a major upset. Involved eight matches and 16 clubs.
1991–92_Lancashire_Cup
English rugby league footballer
career at St Helens in the Super League. He previously played for Workington Town in the RFL Championship. Archer made his first team début for Saints
Ellis_Archer
Tonga international rugby league footballer
Australian and Tongan descent who most recently played professionally for Workington Town in the Kingstone Press Championship. He plays as a prop and can also
Latu_Fifita
Huddersfield 11 St Helens 52 Wigan 34 Castleford 6 Workington Town 24 Wakefield Trinity 8 Workington Town 14 Leeds 18 Leeds 54 Swinton 24 Leeds 14 Castleford
1994–95 Rugby Football League season
1994–95_Rugby_Football_League_season
Rugby league season
Lancashire Cup completion had been held. Widnes won the trophy by beating Workington Town by the score of 16-11 The match was played at Central Park, Wigan,
1976–77_Lancashire_Cup
Tongan International rugby league player
Championship from 2015 to 2016 and for Toronto Wolfpack in League 1 in 2017, Workington Town and Rochdale Hornets. A New Zealand and Tonga international representative
Fuifui_Moimoi
English rugby league footballer (born 1993)
Wakefield Trinity. He also featured in the Challenge Cup in Round 4 Workington Town to Round 5 Hull Kingston Rovers. At the end of the 2015 season O'Brien
Adam_O'Brien
English RL coach and former rugby league footballer (1932–2019)
Rangers ARLFC), Workington Town and Whitehaven, as a stand-off and coached (jointly with Bill Smith) at club level for Workington Town. Archer was born
Harry_Archer_(rugby)
Football tournament season
Leam Rangers (6) – Workington Town (6) 7 Penrith AFC (6) – FC Hartlepool (7) 8 Heaton Hawks (7) – Heddon United (7) 9 Northallerton Town (7) – Boldon Community
2026–27_Women's_FA_Cup
(3) 19–0 Widnes 94,249 1950–51 Wigan (4) 10–0 Barrow 94,262 1951–52 Workington Town (1) 18–10 Featherstone Rovers 72,093 1952–53 Huddersfield (6) 15–10
List_of_Challenge_Cup_finals
Trophy Winners: Castleford (33-2 v Wigan) 2nd Division Champions: Workington Town The 1994 Man of Steel Award for player of the season went to Warrington's
1993–94 Rugby Football League season
1993–94_Rugby_Football_League_season
2021 rugby league competition in the United Kingdom
Coventry Doncaster Hunslet Keighley London North Wales Rochdale West Wales Workington The season consisted of 18 rounds with each of the 10 teams playing each
2021_RFL_League_1
Rugby league competition
Dockers (4) 17-14 12 Jan Wakefield Trinity (1) Huddersfield (3) 32-18 13 Jan Workington Town (2) Carlisle (2) 11-4 21 Jan Bramley (3) Leeds (1) 12-36
1991–92_Challenge_Cup
New Zealand rugby league coach and former professional rugby league footballer
England, joining Carlisle RLFC. He then had a very successful spell with Workington Town which saw the club promoted from the third division to the first in
Brad_Hepi
English rugby league footballer
the Wigan Warriors in the Super League, and on loan from Wigan at Workington Town in the Kingstone Press Championship and the Castleford Tigers in the
Ryan_Hampshire
English rugby league coach and former player
Barrow Raiders, North Wales Crusaders, Gloucestershire All Golds, and Workington Town, and was previously the head coach at Whitehaven RLFC. Murray was appointed
Anthony Murray (rugby league, born 1977)
Anthony_Murray_(rugby_league,_born_1977)
GN & England international rugby league player (1920–2000)
(RL) for Great Britain, England and Cumberland and at club level for Workington Town, as a loose forward. Billy Ivison was born in Hensingham, Cumberland
Billy_Ivison
English RL coach and former rugby league footballer
side Workington Town between 2009 and 2013. Martin Oglanby was born in Cumbria, England. As a professional rugby league footballer he played Workington Town
Martin_Oglanby
Bus station in Cumbria, England
refurbishing parts of Workington Town Centre, including approaches to the bus station. Following this announcement, in July 2025, Workington Bus Station closed
Workington_bus_station
Hornets League One 7.03 29 Hunslet 6.94 30 Keighley Cougars 6.58 31 Workington Town 6.54 32 Whitehaven Championship 6.27 33 Midlands Hurricanes League
IMG Grading for the British Rugby Football League
IMG_Grading_for_the_British_Rugby_Football_League
Former railway station in Cumbria, England
all road access to Workington town centre from north of the River Derwent. The station was located 1 mile (1.6 km) north of Workington station on the Cumbrian
Workington North railway station
Workington_North_railway_station
Welsh rugby league footballer and coach (1911–1994)
club. He won 17 caps for Great Britain and finished his career at Workington Town, remarkably leading them to Rugby League Challenge Cup glory as player-coach
Gus_Risman
Rugby league season
17-7 Chorley Borough Gifford Park 645 3 Sun 18 Sep 1988 Oldham 64-2 Workington Town Watersheddings 3877 4 Sun 18 Sep 1988 Rochdale Hornets 25-14 Fulham
1988–89_Lancashire_Cup
English rugby league club
rivals are fellow semi-professional Cumbrian teams Whitehaven and Workington Town. Barrow Football Club was formed in 1875 and played its first home
Barrow_Raiders
Wales rugby league and union footballer (1938–2026)
representative-level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club-level for Workington Town, as a wing. Ray Glastonbury was born in Bedwellty district, Wales,
Ray_Glastonbury
English rugby league club
fell to a surprise 20–2 away defeat to mid-table Rochdale Hornets as Workington Town beat Keighley to take top spot. Doncaster won 10–5 in their final game
Doncaster_R.L.F.C.
English, regional, rugby football competition
3–26 Oldham Stanley Greyhound Stadium 5 Sat 30 Aug 1947 Swinton 2–19 Workington Town Station Road 6 Sat 30 Aug 1947 Widnes 4–8 Salford Naughton Park 7 Sat
1947–48_Lancashire_Cup
English rugby league footballer
Cumbria in 2002 and went on to play semi-professional for Cumbrian clubs Workington Town and Whitehaven. Ricky Wright retired from Rugby League in 2008 at the
Ricky_Wright_(rugby_league)
Rugby league competition results
League Express. No. 3448. 16 September 2024. p. 13. "Sweeting puts boot into Town". Rugby Leaguer & League Express. No. 3448. 16 September 2024. p. 13. "Cougars
2024_RFL_League_One_results
WORKINGTON TOWN
WORKINGTON TOWN
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place of this name in Cheshire (formerly in Lancashire), probably named in Old English as Wæringtun ‘settlement by the weir’, from Old English wæring (not independently recorded), a derivative of wær ‘weir’. Another Warrington, in Buckinghamshire, which may also have given rise to the surname, is recorded in the 12th century as Wardintone, probably from an unattested personal name Wearda or Wǣrheard + -ing-, denoting association, + tūn ‘settlement’, ‘estate’.
Boy/Male
Anglo, British, English
From the River's Side; From the Fenced Farm
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Midlands and West Yorkshire)
English (chiefly Midlands and West Yorkshire) : (of Norman origin): nickname for a stealthy person, from Old French pie de leu ‘wolf’s foot’.English (chiefly Midlands and West Yorkshire) : habitational name from Pedley Barton in East Worlington, Devon, named from an Old English personal name Pidda + Old English lēah ‘(woodland) clearing’.
Surname or Lastname
English (West Yorkshire)
English (West Yorkshire) : apparently a habitational name, probably from any of various places called Normanton, notably the one in West Yorkshire, which are named with Old English Northman ‘Norseman’, ‘Viking’ + tūn ‘settlement’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from places so named, for example in East Worlington, Devon, Norfolk, and West Yorkshire. The two last are named from Old English hors ‘horse’ + ford ‘ford’, because they lay at fords that could only be crossed on horseback.
Boy/Male
Anglo Saxon
From the river's side.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Torkington in Greater Manchester (formerly in Cheshire), named in Old English as ‘settlement (tūn) associated with Turec’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in Gloucestershire, recorded in Domesday Book as Wermetune ‘estate (Old English tūn) associated with a man called Wyrma’, and unattested Old English personal name.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of several places called Dorrington. One in Lincolnshire and one in Shropshire (near Woore) get the name from Old English Dēoringtūn ‘settlement (tūn) associated with Dēor(a)’ (see Dear); another in Shropshire (near Condover) was earlier Dodintone ‘settlement associated with Dodda’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from either of two places called Warmington. The one in Warwickshire was named in Old English as Wǣrmundingtūn ‘settlement (Old English tūn) associated with Wǣrmund’. That in Northamptonshire was Wyrmingtūn ‘settlement associated with Wyrm’, an unattested byname meaning ‘serpent’, ‘dragon’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from places in Lancashire and Leicestershire named Worthington; both may have originally been named in Old English as Wurðingtūn ‘settlement (Old English tūn) associated with Wurð’, but it is also possible that the first element was Old English worðign, a derivative of worð ‘enclosure’.Nicholas Worthington emigrated from England to Old Saybrook, CT, in about 1650.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Norrington.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : perhaps a variant of Carrington or a habitational name from some other place now lost. See also Currington.
Surname or Lastname
English and northern Irish
English and northern Irish : variant of Torkington (see Talkington), now more common in northern Ireland than anywhere else. It has sometimes been used as an Americanized form of Scottish McTurk (see Turk).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone living to the north of a main settlement, Middle English north in toun, or a habitational name from any of the places named with this phrase (Old English norð in tÅ«ne), as for example Norrington in Wiltshire.English : variant of Northampton, a habitational name from the city of this name, which was named with Old English norð ‘north’ + hÄm + tÅ«n ‘homestead’, ‘home farm’.
Surname or Lastname
English (Lancashire)
English (Lancashire) : perhaps a variant of Warburton; otherwise a habitational name from a lost or unidentified place.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Talkington.
Surname or Lastname
English (Gloucestershire)
English (Gloucestershire) : habitational name from a place named Woodington, of which there are examples in Devon and Hampshire. The Devon place is probably named from the Old English personal name Odda (with genitive -n) + Old English tūn ‘farmstead’, ‘settlement’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in East Yorkshire named Walkington, from an unattested Old English personal name Walca + -ing- denoting association with + tūn.
Surname or Lastname
English (Leicestershire)
English (Leicestershire) : apparently a habitational name. Compare Turkington.
WORKINGTON TOWN
WORKINGTON TOWN
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adv. & prep.
A township; the whole territory within certain limits, less than those of a country.
adv.
Toward a town.
n.
A public hall or building, belonging to a town, where the public offices are established, the town council meets, the people assemble in town meeting, etc.
n.
An inhabitant of a town; one of the same town with another.
n.
A small town.
adv. & prep.
The body of inhabitants resident in a town; as, the town voted to send two representatives to the legislature; the town voted to lay a tax for repairing the highways.
n.
The inhabitants of a town or city, especially in distinction from country people; townsfolk.
n.
The district or territory of a town.
a.
Of or pertaining to the inhabitants of a town; like the town.
n.
A building devoted to the public used of a town; a townhall.
n.
A light, loose over-garment, like a smock frock, worn especially by workingmen in France; also, a loose coat of any material, as the undress uniform coat of the United States army.
pl.
of Townsman
a.
Having towns; containing many towns.
n.
A laboring man; a man who earns his daily support by manual labor.
adv. & prep.
The metropolis or its inhabitants; as, in winter the gentleman lives in town; in summer, in the country.
adv.
Alt. of Townwards
n.
A town officer who makes proclamations to the people; the public crier of a town.
pl.
of Workingman
n.
The people of a town; especially, the inhabitants of a city, in distinction from country people; townspeople.
a.
Having no town.