The high ground was settled by Stone Age man, evidence of this can be found by the prehistoric remains of stone hammers found over the area,eg Wood Moor, Scalesmoor and Bent How.
The Romans also left their traces, evidence has been found of a Roman road crossing Wood Moor ( clearly visible on Google Earth). Streetgate suggests a Roman way.
The Angles followed and settled on the lower ground.
When the Norsemen arrived they also settled on the lower ground, enclosing their land by a dyke,consisting of turf and stones. This was called a "tun". Murton and Kelton are good examples of these Norse settlements/"tuns".
The Manor of Lamplugh according to the earliest existing documentary evidence The Manor of Lamplugh belonged to William de Lancaster, Baron of Kendal, who gave it with Workington in exchange for Middleton in Lonsdale to one Gospatrick,son of Orme, Lord of Seaton.