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There is a small primary school, Allithwaite Primary C of E School located next to the church. [[St Mary's Church, Allithwaite|St. Mary's Church]], along with Allithwaite Primary C of E School, was built by a legacy left to the village. The village also has two pubs, a post office and a reasonably sized playing field with a tennis court and a bowling green. |
There is a small primary school, Allithwaite Primary C of E School located next to the church. [[St Mary's Church, Allithwaite|St. Mary's Church]], along with Allithwaite Primary C of E School, was built by a legacy left to the village. The village also has two pubs, a post office, a children's playground and a reasonably sized playing field with a tennis court and a bowling green. |
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A mile to the south, Wraysholme Tower is a 15th-century [[Peel tower|pele tower]], used as a barn and cow-house, adjoining a 19th-century farmhouse.<ref>{{cite web |title=Wraysholme Tower |url=http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-77025-wraysholme-tower-lower-allithwaite |publisher=britishlistedbuildings.co.uk |accessdate=2011-03-08}}</ref> |
A mile to the south, Wraysholme Tower is a 15th-century [[Peel tower|pele tower]], used as a barn and cow-house, adjoining a 19th-century farmhouse.<ref>{{cite web |title=Wraysholme Tower |url=http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-77025-wraysholme-tower-lower-allithwaite |publisher=britishlistedbuildings.co.uk |accessdate=2011-03-08}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 12:32, 23 November 2014
| Allithwaite | |
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 Allithwaite | |
| OS grid reference | SD386764 |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | GRANGE-OVER-SANDS |
| Postcode district | LA11 |
| Dialling code | 015395 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Allithwaite is a small village in Cumbria, England, located roughly 1.2 miles (1.9 km) West of Grange-over-Sands. Most of its residents commute to local areas of Ulverston, Barrow-in-Furness, Kendal or Lancaster to work. Historically in Lancashire, Allithwaite, and the village of Cartmel situated to the north, are part of the civil parish of Lower Allithwaite. At the 2001 census, the parish had a population of 1,758.
There is a small primary school, Allithwaite Primary C of E School located next to the church. St. Mary's Church, along with Allithwaite Primary C of E School, was built by a legacy left to the village. The village also has two pubs, a post office, a children's playground and a reasonably sized playing field with a tennis court and a bowling green.
A mile to the south, Wraysholme Tower is a 15th-century pele tower, used as a barn and cow-house, adjoining a 19th-century farmhouse.[1]
According to recent surveys Allithwaite has no air pollution.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Wraysholme Tower". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 2011-03-08.
External links
Media related to Allithwaite at Wikimedia Commons- Cumbria County History Trust: Allithwaite, Lower (nb: provisional research only - see Talk page)
- Cumbria County History Trust: Allithwaite, Upper (nb: provisional research only - see Talk page)
- Allithwaite C of E Primary School
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