Skelwith is a

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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 ...

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, England, which includes the village of

Skelwith Bridge Skelwith Bridge is a small village in the southern area of the Lake District in Cumbria, England. Historically, Skelwith Bridge is part of Westmorland, lying on the ancient boundary with Lancashire. The civil parish is called Skelwith. It ...

. In the 2001 census the parish had a population of 185, decreasing at the 2011 census to 155. It has a parish council. The parish lies west of the northern end of

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. Historically, Skelwith is the northernmost settlement in

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. There are 16

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buildings or structures in the parish, including the Church of Holy Trinity and a grade II* listed group of three houses.

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(Skelwith was in this parish) Civil parishes in Cumbria South Lakeland District {{Cumbria-geo-stub

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