Nether Wasdale
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Nether Wasdale is a village in Cumbria
, England
, located in the Wasdale
valley, near the River Irt
and just over a mile to the west of the Wastwater lake.
in front of it: now a listed structure, it was built originally to celebrate Queen Victoria’s golden jubilee
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Nether Wasdale contains the hotels the Screes Inn, the Strands Hotel and Low Wood Hall.
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
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...
, located in the Wasdale
Wasdale
Wasdale is a valley and civil parish in the western part of the Lake District National Park in Cumbria, England. The River Irt flows through the valley to its estuary at Ravenglass. A large part of the main valley floor is occupied by Wastwater, the deepest lake in England...
valley, near the River Irt
River Irt
The River Irt is a river in the county of Cumbria in northern England. It flows from the south-western end of Wast Water, the deepest lake in England, leaving the lake at the foot of Whin Rigg, the southern peak of the famous Wastwater Screes....
and just over a mile to the west of the Wastwater lake.
Notable Buildings
The main church in Nether Wasdale is St Michaels and All Angels Church, which was built in the 16th century. The church has a maypoleMaypole
A maypole is a tall wooden pole erected as a part of various European folk festivals, particularly on May Day, or Pentecost although in some countries it is instead erected at Midsummer...
in front of it: now a listed structure, it was built originally to celebrate Queen Victoria’s golden jubilee
Golden Jubilee
A Golden Jubilee is a celebration held to mark a 50th anniversary.- In Thailand :King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world's longest-reigning monarch, celebrated his Golden Jubilee on 9 June 1996.- In the Commonwealth Realms :...
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Nether Wasdale contains the hotels the Screes Inn, the Strands Hotel and Low Wood Hall.