|
High Newton
High Newton is a village in the South Lakeland district, in the county of Cumbria, England. By-pass Formerly, the village was bisected by the A590 road until a bypass of the village and its neighbour Low Newton was completed. It opened on Tuesday 8 April 2008. Nearby settlements Nearby settlements include the town of Grange-over-Sands, the villages of Lindale, Low Newton and Newby Bridge and the hamlets of Ayside, Field Broughton Field Broughton is a village in the South Lakeland district of the English county of Cumbria. The village forms part of the civil parish of Broughton East. Location It is about four miles away from the town of Grange-over-Sands. Transpo ... and Barber Green. See also * Listed buildings in Lindale and Newton-in-Cartmel References External links Cumbria County History Trust: Upper Allithwaite(nb: provisional research only – see Talk page) Villages in Cumbria South Lakeland District {{Cumbria-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lindale And Newton-in-Cartmel
Lindale and Newton-in-Cartmel, formerly Upper Allithwaite (sometimes Allithwaite Upper) is a civil parish in South Lakeland, Cumbria, England. The spelling Lindale and Newton in Cartmel, without hyphens, is used by the parish council. The parish includes the villages of Lindale, High Newton and Low Newton and lies north of Grange-over-Sands. The parish has an area of and in the UK census 2011 had a population of 842. History Upper Allithwaite was formerly a township in the parish of Cartmel, in 1866 Upper Allithwaite became a civil parish in its own right. The parish was renamed from "Upper Allithwaite" to "Lindale and Newton-in-Cartmel" on 16 April 2018 as the new name provides a clearer description of the geographical area. Listed buildings There are 15 listed buildings or structures in the parish, including St Paul's church, Lindale and the grade II* listed Barrow Wife, a former Quaker Quakers are people who belong to a historically Protestant Christian set of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Lakeland
South Lakeland is a local government district in Cumbria, England. The population of the non-metropolitan district was 102,301 according to the 2001 census, increasing to 103,658 at the 2011 Census. Its council is based in Kendal. It includes much of the Lake District as well as northwestern parts of the Yorkshire Dales. The district was created on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972. It was formed from the Kendal borough, Windermere urban district, most of Lakes urban district, South Westmorland Rural District, from Westmorland, Grange and Ulverston urban districts and North Lonsdale Rural District from Lancashire, and Sedbergh Rural District from the West Riding of Yorkshire. In July 2021 the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government announced that in April 2023, Cumbria will be reorganised into two unitary authorities. South Lakeland District Council is to be abolished and its functions transferred to a new authority, to be known as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cumbria
Cumbria ( ) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in North West England, bordering Scotland. The county and Cumbria County Council, its local government, came into existence in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. Cumbria's county town is Carlisle, in the north of the county. Other major settlements include Barrow-in-Furness, Kendal, Whitehaven and Workington. The administrative county of Cumbria consists of six districts (Allerdale, Barrow-in-Furness, Carlisle, Copeland, Eden and South Lakeland) and, in 2019, had a population of 500,012. Cumbria is one of the most sparsely populated counties in England, with 73.4 people per km2 (190/sq mi). On 1 April 2023, the administrative county of Cumbria will be abolished and replaced with two new unitary authorities: Westmorland and Furness (Barrow-in-Furness, Eden, South Lakeland) and Cumberland (Allerdale, Carlisle, Copeland). Cumbria is the third largest ceremonial county in England by area. It is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Westmorland And Lonsdale (UK Parliament Constituency)
Westmorland (, formerly also spelt ''Westmoreland'';R. Wilkinson The British Isles, Sheet The British IslesVision of Britain/ref> is a historic county in North West England spanning the southern Lake District and the northern Dales. It had an administrative function from the 12th century until 1974. Between 1974 and 2023 Westmorland lay within the administrative county of Cumbria. In April 2023, Cumbria County Council will be abolished and replaced with two unitary authorities, one of which, Westmorland and Furness, will cover all of Westmorland (as well as other areas), thereby restoring the Westmorland name to a top-tier administrative entity. The people of Westmorland are known as Westmerians. Early history Background At the beginning of the 10th century a large part of modern day Cumbria was part of the Kingdom of Strathclyde, and was known as '' "Scottish Cumberland" ''. The Rere Cross was ordered by Edmund I (r.939-946) to serve as a boundary marker between England an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A590 Road
The A590 is a trunk road in southern Cumbria, in the north-west of England. It runs north-east to south-west from M6 junction 36, through the towns of Ulverston and Barrow-in-Furness to terminate at Biggar Bank on Walney Island.A590: M6 J36 (Crooklands) – Walney Island SABRE; retrieved 07-05-08 The road is a mixture of and , with the section east of |
Low Newton, Cumbria
Low Newton (originally Nether Newton) is a hamlet in the South Lakeland District, in the county of Cumbria, England and in the Lake District also commonly known as The Lakes. It was on the A590 road until along with its neighbour High Newton a bypass was built, opening on Tuesday 8 April 2008. Nearby settlements include the town of Grange-over-Sands, the villages of Lindale, High Newton, Cartmel and Newby Bridge and the hamlets of Barber Green, Ayside and High Hampsfield. The hamlet contains two Grade: II Listed Buildings, probably from the 18th Century, Fell Cottage and East View (see English Heritage). There is one Bed & Breakfast, Ellenboro House B&B, situated in a traditional 19th Century Lake District house. Yew Tree Barn houses architectural & interior antiques, whilst The Gallery has high quality art and design-led crafts, gifts and interiors, along with artisan studios. Blackheath Moss Beck runs through the hamlet, starting south of High Newton. Transport Low New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grange-over-Sands
Grange-over-Sands is a town and civil parish located on the north side of Morecambe Bay in Cumbria, England, a few miles south of the Lake District National Park. In the 2001 census the parish had a population of 4,042, increasing at the 2011 census to 4,114. Historically part of Lancashire, the town was created as an urban district in 1894. Since the 1974 local government re-organisation, it has been of the South Lakeland district of Cumbria, though it remains part of the Duchy of Lancaster. Travelling by road, Grange-over-Sands is to the south of Kendal, to the east of Ulverston, to the east of Barrow-in-Furness and to the west of Lancaster. History The town developed in the Victorian era from a small fishing village and the arrival of the railway in 1857 made it a popular seaside resort on the north side of Morecambe Bay, across the sands from Morecambe. The "over-Sands" suffix was added in the late 19th or early 20th century by the local vicar, who was f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lindale, Cumbria
Lindale - traditionally Lindale in Cartmel - is a village in the south of Cumbria. It lies on the north-eastern side of Morecambe Bay, England. It was part of Lancashire from 1182 to 1974. It is in the civil parish of Lindale and Newton-in-Cartmel, in South Lakeland district. History Lindale's most famous resident was John "Iron-Mad" Wilkinson, an ironworker and inventor who lived in the village from 1750, where he owned the Castle Head estate. He produced the iron for and helped design the world's first iron bridge (at Ironbridge and Broseley) and he made the world's first iron boat in 1787. A large iron obelisk stands in the village as memorial to him. Traditionally a farming village, Lindale's proximity to the A590 road has seen a growth in the number of commuters who live there. It is also a centre for car showrooms. The local tourist boom has largely missed Lindale, with nearby Grange-over-Sands developing into a seaside resort, and villages to the north and west (such a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newby Bridge
Newby Bridge is a small hamlet in the Lake District, Cumbria, England. Historically in Lancashire, it is located several miles west of Grange-over-Sands and is on the River Leven, close to the southern end of Windermere. The hamlet is the site of an intermediate halt on the Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway. A terrace of houses adjoining the railway were built by the Furness Railway for its workers. The A590 road runs through Newby Bridge connecting Barrow-in-Furness to the M6 motorway The M6 motorway is the longest motorway in the United Kingdom. It is located entirely within England, running for just over from the Midlands to the border with Scotland. It begins at Junction 19 of the M1 motorway, M1 and the western end of t ... close to Kendal. History The name derives from the bridge over the River Leven. See also * Listed buildings in Colton, Cumbria * Listed buildings in Staveley-in-Cartmel References Hamlets in Cumbria Furness Staveley-in-Cartmel Colton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayside
Ayside is a hamlet on the A590 road, in the South Lakeland district, in the county of Cumbria Cumbria ( ) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in North West England, bordering Scotland. The county and Cumbria County Council, its local government, came into existence in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. ..., England. __TOC__ References * Philip's Street Atlas Cumbria (page 154) External links Hamlets in Cumbria Staveley-in-Cartmel {{Cumbria-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Field Broughton
Field Broughton is a village in the South Lakeland district of the English county of Cumbria. The village forms part of the civil parish of Broughton East. Location It is about four miles away from the town of Grange-over-Sands. Transport For transport there is the A590 road and Grange-over-Sands railway station nearby. Nearby settlements Nearby settlements include the town of Grange-over-Sands, the villages of High Newton and Cartmel and the hamlets of Low Newton and Barber Green Barber Green is a village in Cumbria Cumbria ( ) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in North West England, bordering Scotland. The county and Cumbria County Council, its local government, came into existence in 1974 after the pass .... It has a church called St. Peter's Church. See also * Listed buildings in Broughton East References * http://www.francisfrith.com/field-broughton/ * https://web.archive.org/web/20100925175727/http://www.visitcumbria.com/churches/ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barber Green
Barber Green is a village in Cumbria Cumbria ( ) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in North West England, bordering Scotland. The county and Cumbria County Council, its local government, came into existence in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. ..., England. Villages in Cumbria Staveley-in-Cartmel {{Cumbria-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
_-_geograph.org.uk_-_872779.jpg "Click for more on -> A590 Road")
