Arkholme-with-Cawood
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Arkholme-with-Cawood is a civil parish
of the City of Lancaster
in Lancashire, England. The parish of Arkholme-with-Cawood had a population of 334 recorded in the 2001 census
, The parish is north east of Lancaster and lies on the B6254 road.
, each with evidence of a motte
– as with Melling
and Whittington
. Arkholme has no surviving bailey
. This is the densest distribution of Norman castles outside of the Welsh
border countryside.
It was served by the Furness and Midland Joint Railway line, until 1960. A tunnel took the line from Wennington (where it connected with the Midland Railway) to Melling, the next station being at Arkholme.
in Lancashire – those rare places that suffered no fatalities during the Great War of 1914 to 1918. This small village sent by far the biggest number from one village and parish off to war – 59. It is remarkable that all 59 returned to their homes. A nearby village, Nether Kellet
, 5 miles to the south west, sent 21 men and it, too, is a Thankful Village – all their men returned.
According to the following article on the BBC website, http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-15671943, Arkholme and Nether Kellet were also doubly thankful villages. If this is the case, it makes Lancashire the only county with more than one thankful village where all thankful villages are also doubly thankful. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thankful_Villages
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
of the City of Lancaster
City of Lancaster
The City of Lancaster , is a local government district of Lancashire, England, with the status of a city and non-metropolitan district. It is named after its largest settlement, Lancaster, but covers a far larger area which includes the towns of Morecambe, Heysham, and Carnforth, as well as...
in Lancashire, England. The parish of Arkholme-with-Cawood had a population of 334 recorded in the 2001 census
United Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....
, The parish is north east of Lancaster and lies on the B6254 road.
History
Arkholme is a small village forming part of a cluster of sites along the Lune valleyValley
In geology, a valley or dale is a depression with predominant extent in one direction. A very deep river valley may be called a canyon or gorge.The terms U-shaped and V-shaped are descriptive terms of geography to characterize the form of valleys...
, each with evidence of a motte
Motte-and-bailey
A motte-and-bailey is a form of castle, with a wooden or stone keep situated on a raised earthwork called a motte, accompanied by an enclosed courtyard, or bailey, surrounded by a protective ditch and palisade...
– as with Melling
Melling, Lancashire
Melling-with-Wrayton is a civil parish in the City of Lancaster in the English county of Lancashire. It includes the village of Melling and the hamlet of Wrayton, to the north east The parish had a population of 290 recorded in the 2001 census,...
and Whittington
Whittington, Lancashire
Whittington is a small settlement and civil parish in Lancashire, England, forming part of a cluster of sites along the Lune valley, each with evidence of a motte - as with Melling and Arkholme...
. Arkholme has no surviving bailey
Motte-and-bailey
A motte-and-bailey is a form of castle, with a wooden or stone keep situated on a raised earthwork called a motte, accompanied by an enclosed courtyard, or bailey, surrounded by a protective ditch and palisade...
. This is the densest distribution of Norman castles outside of the Welsh
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
border countryside.
It was served by the Furness and Midland Joint Railway line, until 1960. A tunnel took the line from Wennington (where it connected with the Midland Railway) to Melling, the next station being at Arkholme.
Thankful Village
Arkholme is one of only two Thankful VillagesThankful Villages
Thankful Villages are settlements in both England and Wales from which all their then members of the armed forces survived World War I. The term Thankful Village was popularised by the writer Arthur Mee in the 1930s...
in Lancashire – those rare places that suffered no fatalities during the Great War of 1914 to 1918. This small village sent by far the biggest number from one village and parish off to war – 59. It is remarkable that all 59 returned to their homes. A nearby village, Nether Kellet
Nether Kellet
Nether Kellet is a village and civil parish in the City of Lancaster in Lancashire, England, a few miles south of Carnforth. It had a population of 646 recorded in the 2001 census. The parish includes the small hamlet of Addington, to the east.-Community:...
, 5 miles to the south west, sent 21 men and it, too, is a Thankful Village – all their men returned.
According to the following article on the BBC website, http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-15671943, Arkholme and Nether Kellet were also doubly thankful villages. If this is the case, it makes Lancashire the only county with more than one thankful village where all thankful villages are also doubly thankful. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thankful_Villages