Longsleddale
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Longsleddale is a valley and civil parish in the South Lakeland
district of the English
county of Cumbria
. It includes the hamlet of Sadgill. The parish has a population of 73.
The valley is bounded to the west by Kentmere Pike
and Shipman Knotts
, one arm of the Kentmere
Horseshoe, and to the east by Sleddale Fell and its summits of Grey Crag
and Tarn Crag
. The River Sprint
starts on the slopes of Harter Fell and Branstree
, and flows south through the valley before joining the River Kent
to the north of the town of Kendal
.
Longsleddale was the inspiration behind the fictional Greendale village, setting of BBC
children's television series Postman Pat
.
Half way between Garnett Bridge and Sadgill, Ubarrow Hall is a medieval pele tower
, reduced in height, adjoining a 17th century farmhouse.
South Lakeland
South Lakeland is a local government district in Cumbria, England. Its council is based in Kendal. It includes much of the Lake District.The district was created on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972...
district of the English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
county of Cumbria
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 includes the hamlet of Sadgill. The parish has a population of 73.
The valley is bounded to the west by Kentmere Pike
Kentmere Pike
Kentmere Pike is a fell in the English Lake District, rising between the valleys of Kentmere and Longsleddale. It is the highpoint on the ridge between Harter Fell and Shipman Knotts.-Topography:...
and Shipman Knotts
Shipman Knotts
Shipman Knotts is a fell in the English Lake District in Cumbria, England. It reaches a height of 587 m and is situated in one of the quieter areas of the national park, two kilometres north east of Kentmere village...
, one arm of the Kentmere
Kentmere
Kentmere is a valley, village and civil parish in the Lake District National Park, a few miles from Kendal in the South Lakeland district of Cumbria, England. It is historically part of Westmorland...
Horseshoe, and to the east by Sleddale Fell and its summits of Grey Crag
Grey Crag
Grey Crag is a fell in the English Lake District. It stands to the east of Longsleddale in the Far Eastern Fells. There is another fell named Gray Crag in the Lake District near Hartsop.-Topography:...
and Tarn Crag
Tarn Crag (Far Eastern Fells)
Tarn Crag is a fell in the English Lake District. It stands to the east of Longsleddale in the Far Eastern Fells. There is another Tarn Crag in the Central Fells near Grasmere.-Topography:...
. The River Sprint
River Sprint
The River Sprint is a river in Cumbria, England with its source high up on the south-facing side of Harter Fell. It flows into the River Kent just to the south of Burneside....
starts on the slopes of Harter Fell and Branstree
Branstree
Branstree is a fell in the Far Eastern part of the English Lake District. It overlooks the valley of Mardale and Haweswater Reservoir.-Topography:...
, and flows south through the valley before joining the River Kent
River Kent
The River Kent is a short river in the county of Cumbria in England. The river originates in hills surrounding Kentmere, and flows for around 20 miles into the north of Morecambe Bay. The Lake District National Park includes the upper reaches of the river within its boundaries.The river passes...
to the north of the town of Kendal
Kendal
Kendal, anciently known as Kirkby in Kendal or Kirkby Kendal, is a market town and civil parish within the South Lakeland District of Cumbria, England...
.
Longsleddale was the inspiration behind the fictional Greendale village, setting of BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
children's television series Postman Pat
Postman Pat
Postman Pat is a British stop-motion animated children's television series first produced by Woodland Animations. It is aimed at pre-school children, and concerns the adventures of Pat Clifton, a postman in the fictional village of Greendale .Postman Pat's first 13-episode season was screened on...
.
Half way between Garnett Bridge and Sadgill, Ubarrow Hall is a medieval pele tower
Peel tower
Peel towers are small fortified keeps or tower houses, built along the English and Scottish borders in the Scottish Marches and North of England, intended as watch towers where signal fires could be lit by the garrison to warn of approaching danger...
, reduced in height, adjoining a 17th century farmhouse.