a seaport and market town of England, in the county of Cumberland, 42 miles S.S.W. of Carlisle. It stands on an inlet of the sea, where the Esk, Irt, and Mite unite, and commands a view of the Welsh mountains and the Isle of Man. Oysters are obtained along the coast, and there is a considerable coasting trade in coal, timber, and corn. Pop. (1851) of the parish of Muncaster, in which it is included, 623.