Nether Staveley is a
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of Parish (administrative division), administrative parish used for Local government in England, local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below district ...
in
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 include ...
,
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. The parish comprises the part of the village of
Staveley south of the
River Gowan and
River Kent
The River Kent is a short river in the county of Cumbria in England. It originates in hills surrounding Kentmere, and flows for around 20 miles (32 km) into the north of Morecambe Bay. The upper reaches and the western bank of the estuar ...
, and areas of farmland south of the village. In the
2001 census the parish had a population of 677, increasing at the
2011 census to 710.
It has a joint
parish council with
Hugill
Hugill is a civil parish in the South Lakeland district of the English county of Cumbria. Hugill includes the village of Ings and the hamlets of Grassgarth, and Reston plus a large part of the village of Staveley and the west bank of the Riv ...
and
Over Staveley
Over Staveley is a civil parish in South Lakeland, Cumbria, England. The parish comprises most of the village of Staveley north of the River Gowan, and areas of farmland and fell (including Brunt Knott) extending some north of the village. At ...
, formed in 2004 and called Staveley with Ings Parish Council.
See also
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Listed buildings in Nether Staveley
Nether Staveley is a civil parish in the 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 th ...
References
External links
Cumbria County History Trust: Staveley, Nether(nb: provisional research only – see Talk page)
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Civil parishes in Cumbria
South Lakeland District
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