Kirkandrews on Esk

Kirkandrews
The grade II* listed St Andrew's Church
Kirkandrews
Location within Cumbria
Area43.8536 km2 (16.9320 sq mi)
Population458 (Parish, 2021)
 Density10/km2 (26/sq mi)
Civil parish
  • Kirkandrews
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCarlisle
Postcode districtCA6

Kirkandrews, also known as Kirkandrews on Esk to distinguish it from Kirkandrews-on-Eden, is a civil parish in the Cumberland district of Cumbria, England. The main settlement in the parish is the hamlet of Moat. The parish lies immediately south of the border with Scotland. In medieval times, Kirkandrews formed part of the Debatable Lands claimed by both England and Scotland. Following a treaty in 1552, the Debatable Lands were partitioned between the two countries, and Scots' Dike built to mark the agreed border; it remains part of the boundary of Kirkandrews parish today. The parish straddles the River Esk. At the 2021 census, it had a population of 458.