Finsthwaite
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Finsthwaite is a small village in the South Lakeland District, in the county of Cumbria
. It is located near the Furness Fells
and Windermere
. Finsthwaite has a place of worship, St Peter's Church
, and a Bobbin Mill called Stott Park Bobbin Mill
.
Cumbria
Cumbria , is a non-metropolitan county in North West England. The county and Cumbria County Council, its local authority, came into existence in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. Cumbria's largest settlement and county town is Carlisle. It consists of six districts, and in...
. It is located near the Furness Fells
Furness Fells
The Furness Fells are those hills and mountains in the Furness region of Cumbria, England. Historically part of Lancashire, the Furness Fells or High Furness is the name given to the upland part of Furness, that is, that part of Furness lying north of the line between Ulverston and Ireleth...
and Windermere
Windermere
Windermere is the largest natural lake of England. It is also a name used in a number of places, including:-Australia:* Lake Windermere , a reservoir, Australian Capital Territory * Lake Windermere...
. Finsthwaite has a place of worship, St Peter's Church
St Peter's Church, Finsthwaite
St Peter's Church, Finsthwaite, is in the village of Finsthwaite, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Leven Valley, the archdeaconry of Windermere, and the diocese of Carlisle. Its benefice is united with those of St Anne, Haverthwaite, and...
, and a Bobbin Mill called Stott Park Bobbin Mill
Stott Park Bobbin Mill
Stott Park Bobbin Mill was built in 1835 by John Harrison. Located near Newby Bridge, Cumbria, England, it provided the wooden bobbins to the Lancashire weaving and spinning industry, up to a quarter of a million bobbins per week. The mill was originally powered by a water wheel drawing the water...
.