Milnthorpe
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Milnthorpe is a large village
within the South Lakeland district
of Cumbria
, England. Straddling the A6 road, the town contains several old hostelries and hosts a market
in The Square every Friday. The parish
of Milnthorpe had a population of 2,106 recorded in the 2001 census
.
a part of Westmorland
, Milnthorpe is the site of a 19th century parish church
dedicated to St Thomas which overlooks The Green and The Square - prior to its construction Milnthorpe was in the parish of Heversham
.
Milnthorpe became a centre of business and activity because it was originally a port, using the River Bela
and estuary (now only navigable to Storth
), and it remains a significant commercial centre for the area.
Local industry includes a 300-year old comb making family business - Duralon Combs. Tourism and hospitality have always thrived (being a convenient stop off point on the A6 for coaches and cars en route to the Lake District
-- and just to the north is Levens Hall
, famed for its topiary
). The village used to be a major traffic bottleneck
before the opening of the M6 motorway
in 1970, and the A590
/A591
Kendal link road a few years later.
The popular children's drink Um Bongo
was made here by Libby's
in Milnthorpe back in the 1980s.
The Dallam Tower estate, known for its deer, stands near to the River Bela
just south west of Milnthorpe, whilst St. Anthony
's Tower may be seen on the top of St. Anthony's Hill to the north east of the town centre, overlooking the village and the housing estate of Owlet Ash Fields in nearby Ackenthwaite
.
It has one secondary school
, called Dallam School
It also has one primary school, called Milnthorpe Primary School.
There are three pubs in the village, The Cross Keys hotel, The Bulls head and the Coach and horses.
third president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1880 to 1887 was born in and lived in Milnthorpe until he emigrated to Canada.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
within the South Lakeland district
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...
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...
, England. Straddling the A6 road, the town contains several old hostelries and hosts a market
Market
A market is one of many varieties of systems, institutions, procedures, social relations and infrastructures whereby parties engage in exchange. While parties may exchange goods and services by barter, most markets rely on sellers offering their goods or services in exchange for money from buyers...
in The Square every Friday. The parish
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 Milnthorpe had a population of 2,106 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....
.
History
HistoricallyHistoric counties of England
The historic counties of England are subdivisions of England established for administration by the Normans and in most cases based on earlier Anglo-Saxon kingdoms and shires...
a part of Westmorland
Westmorland
Westmorland is an area of North West England and one of the 39 historic counties of England. It formed an administrative county from 1889 to 1974, after which the entirety of the county was absorbed into the new county of Cumbria.-Early history:...
, Milnthorpe is the site of a 19th century parish church
Parish church
A parish church , in Christianity, is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches....
dedicated to St Thomas which overlooks The Green and The Square - prior to its construction Milnthorpe was in the parish of Heversham
Heversham
Heversham is a small village and civil parish in the South Lakeland district of Cumbria, England. It has a variety of recreational facilities, including tennis courts, bowling green, swimming pool and a playground...
.
Milnthorpe became a centre of business and activity because it was originally a port, using the River Bela
River Bela
The River Bela is a short river in the county of Cumbria, England. It is in the ancient county of Westmorland.The river is formed by the confluence of Peasey Beck and Stainton Beck at Overthwaite...
and estuary (now only navigable to Storth
Storth
Storth, is a hamlet in Cumbria, England, situated on the border with Lancashire. The village faces the estuary of the River Kent. Although the village is ancient the vast bulk of the homes are from the latter part of the 20th century. There is a village church...
), and it remains a significant commercial centre for the area.
Local industry includes a 300-year old comb making family business - Duralon Combs. Tourism and hospitality have always thrived (being a convenient stop off point on the A6 for coaches and cars en route to the Lake District
Lake District
The Lake District, also commonly known as The Lakes or Lakeland, is a mountainous region in North West England. A popular holiday destination, it is famous not only for its lakes and its mountains but also for its associations with the early 19th century poetry and writings of William Wordsworth...
-- and just to the north is Levens Hall
Levens Hall
Levens Hall is a manor house in the county of Cumbria in northern England. The first house on the site was a pele tower built by the Redman family in around 1350. Much of the present building dates from the Elizabethan era, when the Bellingham family extended the house...
, famed for its topiary
Topiary
Topiary is the horticultural practice of training live perennial plants, by clipping the foliage and twigs of trees, shrubs and subshrubs to develop and maintain clearly defined shapes, perhaps geometric or fanciful; and the term also refers to plants which have been shaped in this way. It can be...
). The village used to be a major traffic bottleneck
Traffic bottleneck
A traffic bottleneck is a localized disruption of vehicular traffic on a street, road or highway. As opposed to a traffic jam, a bottleneck is a result of a specific, often temporary, physical condition.- Causes :...
before the opening of the M6 motorway
M6 motorway
The M6 motorway runs from junction 19 of the M1 at the Catthorpe Interchange, near Rugby via Birmingham then heads north, passing Stoke-on-Trent, Manchester, Preston, Carlisle and terminating at the Gretna junction . Here, just short of the Scottish border it becomes the A74 which continues to...
in 1970, and the A590
A590 road
The A590 is a trunk road in southern Cumbria, in the north-west of England. It runs north-east to south-west from M6 junction 36, through the towns of Ulverston and Barrow-in-Furness to terminate at Vickerstown on Walney Island. The road is a mixture of dual carriageway and single carriageway,...
/A591
A591 road
The A591 is a major road in Cumbria, in the north-west of England. The stretch of the road between Windermere and Keswick has been voted Britain's Favourite Road.-Route:...
Kendal link road a few years later.
The popular children's drink Um Bongo
Um Bongo
Um Bongo is a mixed tropical fruit juice drink sold in the United Kingdom, manufactured by Gerber Juice Company Limited under the name Libby's.-History:...
was made here by Libby's
Libby's
Libby's is a U.S.-based food company known for its canned food.The company was founded as Libby, McNeill & Libby in Chicago, Illinois, by Archibald McNeill and the brothers Arthur and Charles Libby. The business began with a canned meat product, beef in brine, or corned beef...
in Milnthorpe back in the 1980s.
Community
Each July, the Milnthorpe Men's Forum holds its annual art exhibition in the church. Milnthorpe has two steel bands - one for adults and the other based in the town's junior school.The Dallam Tower estate, known for its deer, stands near to the River Bela
River Bela
The River Bela is a short river in the county of Cumbria, England. It is in the ancient county of Westmorland.The river is formed by the confluence of Peasey Beck and Stainton Beck at Overthwaite...
just south west of Milnthorpe, whilst St. Anthony
Anthony the Great
Anthony the Great or Antony the Great , , also known as Saint Anthony, Anthony the Abbot, Anthony of Egypt, Anthony of the Desert, Anthony the Anchorite, Abba Antonius , and Father of All Monks, was a Christian saint from Egypt, a prominent leader among the Desert Fathers...
's Tower may be seen on the top of St. Anthony's Hill to the north east of the town centre, overlooking the village and the housing estate of Owlet Ash Fields in nearby Ackenthwaite
Ackenthwaite
Ackenthwaite is a hamlet in Cumbria, England.Ackenthwaite has a postbox, a telephone box a few farms, a small farmers pub and a few old buildings including the "old workhouse" which was in fact a workhouse, then a mental institution and then was a storage warehouse. It was then converted into flats...
.
It has one secondary school
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
, called Dallam School
Dallam School
Dallam School is a mixed, 11-18 secondary school in Milnthorpe, Cumbria, England. The school holds specialist Language College status.-History:The school was founded in 1984 through the merger of Heversham Grammar School and Milnthorpe Secondary School...
It also has one primary school, called Milnthorpe Primary School.
There are three pubs in the village, The Cross Keys hotel, The Bulls head and the Coach and horses.
People
John TaylorJohn Taylor (1808-1887)
John Taylor was the third president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1880 to 1887. He is the only president of the LDS Church to have been born outside of the United States....
third president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1880 to 1887 was born in and lived in Milnthorpe until he emigrated to Canada.