But in accordance with the Local Government Act 1894, Allonby, Westnewton and Mealrigg became a joint independent parish, although the vicar of Bromfield retained the right to appoint the vicar; while Wheyrigg, Dundraw, Moor Row and Kelsick became part of the parish of Waverton.

The manor of the village itself was granted by the first Lord of Allerdale to Melbeth, his physician whose posterity took the name of De Brumfield.

[3] In early mediaeval times the patronage of the church was reserved and granted to the St Mary's Abbey, York.

Successive owners of the estate were the Porters of Weary Hall, and the families of Osmotherley and Barwise.

[5] Passenger services were finally withdrawn in 1921 and the line south of Annan over the Solway Viaduct was closed completely.

[6] In 1612, Richard Osmotherley, a merchant of London and native of the parish, bequeathed £10 a year, to be paid by the Merchant Taylors Company out of his estates in St. Botolph's parish, Aldergate, London, to the Clergymen and Churchwardens of Bromfield, in trust for the education of fifteen poor children belonging to Bromfield and Langrigg.

In 1805 a Mr. Thomlinson of New Bern, North Carolina gave £1,400 to be equally divided between the schools of Bromfield, Wigton, Uldale and Thursby.

During this time numerous masters taught the children to read, write and figure accounts, while several learned Latin.