Misplaced Pages

Milnthorpe: Difference between revisions

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
Browse history interactively← Previous editContent deleted Content addedVisualWikitext
Revision as of 14:41, 30 September 2006 editArrievaulx (talk | contribs)109 editsmNo edit summary← Previous edit Latest revision as of 00:18, 12 January 2025 edit undoThirdman (talk | contribs)Extended confirmed users7,315 edits removed Category:South Lakeland District; added Category:Westmorland and Furness using HotCat 
(261 intermediate revisions by more than 100 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Short description|Village and civil parish in Cumbria, England}}
{{infobox England place with map|
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
|Place= Milnthorpe
{{Use British English|date=September 2019}}
|MapX= 97
{{advert|date=May 2020}}
|MapY= 134
{{Infobox UK place
|Population = 2,106
| country = England
|District= ]
| coordinates = {{coord|54.227|-2.773|display=inline,title}}
|Region= ]
| official_name = Milnthorpe
|County= ]
| type = Village and parish
|Ceremonial= ]
| population = 2,199
|Traditional= ]
| population_ref = (])<ref name=census2011 />
|Constituency= ]
| civil_parish = Milnthorpe<ref name=pc-home>{{cite web |url=http://www.milnthorpeparishcouncil.org/ |title=Milnthorpe Parish Council |website=www.milnthorpeparishcouncil.org}}</ref>
|PostalTown= MILNTHORPE
| unitary_england = ]
|PostCode= LA7
| region = North West England
|DiallingCode= 015395
| lieutenancy_england = ]
|GridReference= SD495812
|Euro= ] | constituency_westminster = ]
| post_town = MILNTHORPE
|Police= ]
| postcode_district = LA7
| postcode_area = LA
| dial_code = 015395
| os_grid_reference = SD496815
| static_image_name = File:Market Square - panoramio (2).jpg
| static_image_caption = Market cross and market square with St Thomas's church behind
| pushpin_map = United Kingdom South Lakeland
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the former South Lakeland district
}} }}
'''Milnthorpe''' is a ],<ref name=pc-milnthorpe>{{cite web |title=Milnthorpe |url=http://www.milnthorpeparishcouncil.org/?Milnthorpe |website=www.milnthorpeparishcouncil.org |publisher=Milnthorpe Parish Council |access-date=5 April 2023 |quote=Milnthorpe is a large market village on the southern border of Cumbria}}</ref> ], and former ] in ], ], England. It is {{convert|7| miles}} south of ].<ref name=ccht>{{cite web |url=https://www.cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk/township/milnthorpe |title=Milnthorpe &#124; Cumbria County History Trust |website=www.cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk |access-date=2 December 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.visitlakedistrict.com/explore/areas-of-cumbria/morecambe-bay/towns-and-villages/arnside-and-milnthorpe |title=Arnside |website=www.visitlakedistrict.com |access-date=2 December 2021}}</ref> ] in the county of ] and on the ], the village contains several old hostelries and hosts a ] every Friday. The parish, which includes the village of ], had a population of 2,199 according to the 2011 Census.<ref name=census2011>{{NOMIS2011|id=E04002634|title=Milnthorpe Parish|access-date=9 May 2021}}</ref>
'''Milnthorpe''' is a small market ] in ] and was in the traditional county of ].


==History==
Straddling the ], the village contains several old hostelries and hosts a ] in The Square every Friday.


Milnthorpe was granted a ] in 1334, although this lapsed in the 1920s.<ref name=ccht />
The 19th century ] of ] overlooks The Green and The Square - prior to its construction Milnthorpe was in the parish of ].


Milnthorpe was part of the township of ]-with Milnthorpe, and was in Heversham parish until 1896.<ref name=ccht /><ref name=pc-milnthorpe /> The 19th-century ], which overlooks The Green and The Square, was designed by Kendal architect ].
Local industry includes a 300-year old comb making business, farming, and tourism (being a convenient stop off point for coaches en route to the ] -- and just to the north is ], famed for its ]).


Milnthorpe became a centre of business and activity because it was originally a port, using the ] and estuary (now only navigable to ]) and it remains a significant commercial centre for the area.
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 village junior school.


==Economy==
The ] estate stands near to the ] just south west of Milnthorpe, whilst ] may be seen on the top of ] to the north east of the village centre, overlooking the village and the housing estate of Owlet Ash Fields in nearby Ackenthwaite.
Tourism is a major contributor to the local economy. Milnthorpe had ]s on the main road north, the modern ].<ref>{{cite web |title=The Cross Keys Hotel |url=https://www.robinsonsbrewery.com/pubs/cross-keys-hotel-milnthorpe/ |website=www.robinsonsbrewery.com |access-date=29 May 2023 |language=en |quote=a traditional coaching Inn}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Stay with Us |url=https://www.thebullshead-milnthorpe.co.uk/stay_with_us/ |publisher=The Bulls Head Milnthorpe |access-date=29 May 2023 |quote=a traditional village coaching inn}}</ref> The village used to be a major ] before the opening of the ] in 1970, and the ]/] Kendal link road a few years later. The congestion at Milnthorpe' cross roads was notoriously amongst the worst in the North West.<ref name="thomas">{{cite web |title=Milnthorpe Past & Present |url=https://stthomasmilnthorpe.org.uk/about-us/milnthorpe-past-present/ |website=St Thomas' Milnthorpe |access-date=6 December 2023}}</ref> The village is just outside the ] ] (formerly AONB), with the River Bela forming its northern boundary.<ref>{{cite web |title=AONB Map |url=https://www.arnsidesilverdaleaonb.org.uk/discover/aonb-map/ |website= |publisher=Arnside and Silverdale National Landscape |access-date=6 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref>

The popular children's drink '']'' was made in Milnthorpe by ] in the 1980s.<ref>{{cite web |title=1980s Libbys Um Bongo |url=https://retrotvads.com/1980s-libbys-um-bongo/ |website=retrotvads.com |publisher=Retro TV Ads |access-date=5 April 2023 |date=6 March 2013}}</ref> Milnthorpe is the home of Duralon Combs, a comb manufacturing business over 300 years old.<ref>{{cite web |title=About: Brief history of John Dobson |url=https://duralon.co.uk/pages/about-us |website=Duralon |access-date=4 April 2023}}</ref> Big Fish Internet Ltd (formerly BF Internet, now trading as BFI) was founded in Milnthorpe in 1996 and is now located {{convert|2|miles}} away in ];<ref name="bfi">{{cite web |title=Home page |url=https://www.wearebfi.co.uk/ |website=BFI |access-date=4 April 2023 |language=en-uk}}</ref> it is the longest-established web design company in the UK.<ref>{{ cite news | title=Why Milnthorpe has something for everyone|work= Great British Life|url= https://www.greatbritishlife.co.uk/homes-and-gardens/places-to-live/22617650.milnthorpe-something-everyone/ | date=9 March 2016| access-date= 6 April 2023 |quote=operations director "We're reasonably sure that, of all the other pioneering website companies in the UK from the early days, we're the only digital specialists still in existence"}}</ref> The village has a branch of the family-owned supermarket ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.visitlakedistrict.com/things-to-do/booths-milnthorpe-p1215811 |website=Visit Cumbria| title=Booths, Milnthorpe| access-date=16 December 2024}} </ref>

Milnthorpe market was revived in the 1980s and for some years contributed substantially to the parish council's income through stall rentals. In the 21st century the market has reduced in size, reducing the council's income, but it is still held weekly, with a monthly ].<ref name="gould">{{cite news |last1=Gould |first1=Nicola |title=A Lakeland Market yearning for the good old days |url=https://www.nmtf.co.uk/mt/MarketTimesOctober2014/files/basic-html/page22.html |access-date=6 December 2023 |work=Market Times |publisher=NMTF |date=October 2014 |pages=22–23}}</ref>

==Governance==
Milnthorpe is in the ] area of ], in the ] of ]. It is in the parliamentary constituency of ], held since 2005 by ] ].<ref>{{cite web |title=Tim Farron |url=https://members.parliament.uk/member/1591/career |website=MPs and Lords |publisher=UK Parliament |access-date=6 December 2023}}</ref>

Milnthorpe has a ].<ref name=pc-home />

From 1 April 1974 to 1 April 2023, Milnthorpe was in ] ].

==Community==
Milnthorpe has one ], ],<ref>{{cite web |title=Dallam School - Learning for all, learning for life |url=https://dallamschool.co.uk/ |website=Dallam School |access-date=6 December 2023 |date=9 November 2023}}</ref> which was graded "Needs improvement" by ] in 2023<ref>{{cite web |title=Dallam School |url=https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/23/137205 |publisher=Ofsted |access-date=6 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Pye |first1=Daniel |title=School told it 'requires improvement' after Ofsted inspection |url=https://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/news/23647969.dallam-school-receives-requires-improvement-ofsted/ |access-date=6 December 2023 |work=The Westmorland Gazette |date=13 July 2023 |language=en}}</ref> and one ], Milnthorpe Primary School,<ref>{{cite web |title=Milnthorpe Primary School |url=https://www.milnthorpe.cumbria.sch.uk/cumbria/primary/milnthorpe |website=www.milnthorpe.cumbria.sch.uk |access-date=6 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Milnthorpe Primary School |url=https://fid.westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk/kb5/westmorlandandfurness/directory/service.page?id=HqGq1DSr9EM |website=Families Information |publisher=Westmorland and Furness |access-date=6 December 2023 |language=en |date=13 April 2023}}</ref> rated by Ofsted as "Good" in 2019.<ref>{{cite web |last1= |first1= |title=Milnthorpe Primary School |url=https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/21/112184 |website=reports.ofsted.gov.uk |publisher=Ofsted |access-date=6 December 2023 |date=25 July 2022}}</ref>
There are three public houses in the village.{{cn|date=April 2023}}

==Landmarks==
The ] house ],<ref>{{NHLE| num=1086542 |desc=Dallam Tower|access-date=6 December 2023}}</ref> with an estate known for its deer, stands near to the ] just south-west of Milnthorpe, although in the parish of ]. The grade II ] ]'s Tower<ref>{{NHLE |num=1350009 |desc=St Anthony's Tower|access-date=6 December 2023}}</ref> may be seen on the top of St Anthony's Hill to the north-east of the village centre. There are ] grade II listed buildings or structures in the parish, including a footbridge over the River Bela, built in 1730 as a road bridge.<ref>{{NHLE | num=1081522 | desc=Footbridge over River Bela approximately 400 metres east-north-east of Milnthorpe Bridge |access-date=6 December 2023}}</ref>

Just to the north is ], famed for its ].<ref>{{cite web |title=Levens Hall |url=https://www.historichouses.org/house/levens-hall/visit/ |website=Historic Houses |access-date=6 December 2023}}</ref>

==People==
The former ] (2015–2017), ] (MP for ]) lives in Milnthorpe.<ref>{{cite news|title=About Tim Farron|url=http://timfarron.co.uk/en/page/about-tim-farron|newspaper=Tim Farron|accessdate=24 September 2015}}</ref>

], third ] of ] from 1880 to 1887, was born in Milnthorpe and lived there until he ] to ].

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Milnthorpe_church.jpg|Milnthorpe Parish Church
File:Cross_Keys_Hotel,_Milnthorpe_-_geograph.org.uk_-_502049.jpg|Cross Keys Hotel
File:Bend_in_the_Bela_-_geograph.org.uk_-_354093.jpg|Bend in the River Bela
File:Dallam Tower Deer Park - geograph.org.uk - 354074.jpg|Deer shelter in Dallam Tower park
</gallery>

==See also==
{{portal|Cumbria}}
*]

== References ==

{{reflist}}


==External links== ==External links==
{{commons category|Milnthorpe}}
*
* (nb: provisional research only - see Talk page)
*
* (nb: provisional research only - see Talk page)
*
*
* *


{{NSEW|]|]|]|]|||||}}
]
] {{Cumbria}}

]
{{authority control}}

]
]
]
]
]

Latest revision as of 00:18, 12 January 2025

Village and civil parish in Cumbria, England

This article contains promotional content. Please help improve it by removing promotional language and inappropriate external links, and by adding encyclopedic text written from a neutral point of view. (May 2020) (Learn how and when to remove this message)
Village and parish in England
Milnthorpe
Village and parish
Market cross and market square with St Thomas's church behind
Milnthorpe is located in the former South Lakeland districtMilnthorpeMilnthorpeLocation in the former South Lakeland districtShow map of the former South Lakeland districtMilnthorpe is located in CumbriaMilnthorpeMilnthorpeLocation within CumbriaShow map of Cumbria
Population2,199 (2011 Census)
OS grid referenceSD496815
Civil parish
  • Milnthorpe
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMILNTHORPE
Postcode districtLA7
Dialling code015395
PoliceCumbria
FireCumbria
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Cumbria
54°13′37″N 2°46′23″W / 54.227°N 2.773°W / 54.227; -2.773

Milnthorpe is a village, civil parish, and former market town in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England. It is 7 miles (11 km) south of Kendal. Historically in the county of Westmorland and on the A6, the village contains several old hostelries and hosts a market every Friday. The parish, which includes the village of Ackenthwaite, had a population of 2,199 according to the 2011 Census.

History

Milnthorpe was granted a market charter in 1334, although this lapsed in the 1920s.

Milnthorpe was part of the township of Heversham-with Milnthorpe, and was in Heversham parish until 1896. The 19th-century Church of St Thomas, which overlooks The Green and The Square, was designed by Kendal architect George Webster.

Milnthorpe became a centre of business and activity because it was originally a port, using the River Bela and estuary (now only navigable to Arnside) and it remains a significant commercial centre for the area.

Economy

Tourism is a major contributor to the local economy. Milnthorpe had coaching inns on the main road north, the modern A6. 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 congestion at Milnthorpe' cross roads was notoriously amongst the worst in the North West. The village is just outside the Arnside and Silverdale National Landscape (formerly AONB), with the River Bela forming its northern boundary.

The popular children's drink Um Bongo was made in Milnthorpe by Libby's in the 1980s. Milnthorpe is the home of Duralon Combs, a comb manufacturing business over 300 years old. Big Fish Internet Ltd (formerly BF Internet, now trading as BFI) was founded in Milnthorpe in 1996 and is now located 2 miles (3.2 km) away in Sandside; it is the longest-established web design company in the UK. The village has a branch of the family-owned supermarket Booths.

Milnthorpe market was revived in the 1980s and for some years contributed substantially to the parish council's income through stall rentals. In the 21st century the market has reduced in size, reducing the council's income, but it is still held weekly, with a monthly farmers' market.

Governance

Milnthorpe is in the unitary authority area of Westmorland and Furness, in the ceremonial county of Cumbria. It is in the parliamentary constituency of Westmorland and Lonsdale, held since 2005 by Liberal Democrat Tim Farron.

Milnthorpe has a parish council.

From 1 April 1974 to 1 April 2023, Milnthorpe was in South Lakeland non-metropolitan district.

Community

Milnthorpe has one secondary school, Dallam School, which was graded "Needs improvement" by Ofsted in 2023 and one primary school, Milnthorpe Primary School, rated by Ofsted as "Good" in 2019.

There are three public houses in the village.

Landmarks

The Grade I listed house Dallam Tower, with an estate known for its deer, stands near to the River Bela just south-west of Milnthorpe, although in the parish of Beetham. The grade II listed St Anthony's Tower may be seen on the top of St Anthony's Hill to the north-east of the village centre. There are a total of nine grade II listed buildings or structures in the parish, including a footbridge over the River Bela, built in 1730 as a road bridge.

Just to the north is Levens Hall, famed for its topiary.

People

The former Leader of the Liberal Democrats (2015–2017), Tim Farron (MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale) lives in Milnthorpe.

John Taylor, third president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1880 to 1887, was born in Milnthorpe and lived there until he emigrated to Canada.

Gallery

  • Milnthorpe Parish Church Milnthorpe Parish Church
  • Cross Keys Hotel Cross Keys Hotel
  • Bend in the River Bela Bend in the River Bela
  • Deer shelter in Dallam Tower park Deer shelter in Dallam Tower park

See also

References

  1. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Milnthorpe Parish (E04002634)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Milnthorpe Parish Council". www.milnthorpeparishcouncil.org.
  3. ^ "Milnthorpe". www.milnthorpeparishcouncil.org. Milnthorpe Parish Council. Retrieved 5 April 2023. Milnthorpe is a large market village on the southern border of Cumbria
  4. ^ "Milnthorpe | Cumbria County History Trust". www.cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  5. "Arnside". www.visitlakedistrict.com. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  6. "The Cross Keys Hotel". www.robinsonsbrewery.com. Retrieved 29 May 2023. a traditional coaching Inn
  7. "Stay with Us". The Bulls Head Milnthorpe. Retrieved 29 May 2023. a traditional village coaching inn
  8. "Milnthorpe Past & Present". St Thomas' Milnthorpe. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  9. "AONB Map". Arnside and Silverdale National Landscape. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  10. "1980s Libbys Um Bongo". retrotvads.com. Retro TV Ads. 6 March 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  11. "About: Brief history of John Dobson". Duralon. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  12. "Home page". BFI. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  13. "Why Milnthorpe has something for everyone". Great British Life. 9 March 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2023. operations director "We're reasonably sure that, of all the other pioneering website companies in the UK from the early days, we're the only digital specialists still in existence"
  14. "Booths, Milnthorpe". Visit Cumbria. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  15. Gould, Nicola (October 2014). "A Lakeland Market yearning for the good old days". Market Times. NMTF. pp. 22–23. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  16. "Tim Farron". MPs and Lords. UK Parliament. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  17. "Dallam School - Learning for all, learning for life". Dallam School. 9 November 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  18. "Dallam School". Ofsted. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  19. Pye, Daniel (13 July 2023). "School told it 'requires improvement' after Ofsted inspection". The Westmorland Gazette. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  20. "Milnthorpe Primary School". www.milnthorpe.cumbria.sch.uk. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  21. "Milnthorpe Primary School". Families Information. Westmorland and Furness. 13 April 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  22. "Milnthorpe Primary School". reports.ofsted.gov.uk. Ofsted. 25 July 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  23. Historic England. "Dallam Tower (1086542)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  24. Historic England. "St Anthony's Tower (1350009)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  25. Historic England. "Footbridge over River Bela approximately 400 metres east-north-east of Milnthorpe Bridge (1081522)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  26. "Levens Hall". Historic Houses. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  27. "About Tim Farron". Tim Farron. Retrieved 24 September 2015.

External links

Places adjacent to Milnthorpe
Heversham
Arnside Milnthorpe Crooklands
Beetham
Ceremonial county of Cumbria
Cumbria Portal
Unitary authorities
Major settlements
(cities in italics)
Topics
Categories: