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			{{Short description\|Village in Cumbria, England}}
	'''Hawkshead''' is a village in the ], ]. It is one of the main tourist '']'' in the ] area, and is dependent on the local ] trade.
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			{{Use British English\|date=September 2019}}
			{{Infobox UK place
			\| static_image_name = Ann Tyson's Cottage - geograph.org.uk - 510301.jpg
			\| static_image_caption = Ann Tyson's House
			\| official_name = Hawkshead
			\| country = England
			\| region = North West England
			\| population = 519
			\| population_ref = (])<ref>{{NOMIS2011\|id=E04002610\|title=Hawkshead Parish \|access-date=30 March 2019}}</ref>
			\| os_grid_reference = SD3598
			\| coordinates = {{coord\|54.375\|-2.999\|display=inline,title}}
			\| civil_parish = Hawkshead
			\| constituency_westminster = ]
			\| post_town = AMBLESIDE
			\| postcode_district = LA22
			\| postcode_area = LA
			\| dial_code = 015394
			\| website =
			\| unitary_england = ]
			\| lieutenancy_england = ]
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			'''Hawkshead''' is a village and ] in ], ], England. It lies within the ] and was ] part of ]. The parish includes the hamlets of ], {{convert\|1.2\|mi\|km}} to the north west, and Outgate, a similar distance north. Hawkshead contains one primary school and four public houses.

	==Geography==		==Geography==
			], built in 1300 and rebuilt in the 16th century]]
	Hawkshead is ~~situated~~ just north of ], in a ] to the west of ] and east of ]. It part of ], making it a part of the ] of ] ~~but~~ in ~~the~~ ] of ].		Hawkshead is just north of ], in a valley to the west of ] and east of ]. It is part of ], making it a part of the ancient county of ].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/LAN/Hawkshead\|title=Hawkshead\|first=John Marius\|last= Wilson\|publisher= Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales\|year=1872}}</ref>

	==History==		==History==
	The township of Hawkshead was originally owned by the monks of ]; nearby ] derives its name from the stables owned by the Abbey. Hawkshead ~~later~~ grew as a market town after the ] in ].		The township of Hawkshead was originally owned by the monks of ]; nearby ] derives its name from the stables owned by the Abbey. Hawkshead grew to be an important wool market in medieval times and later as a market town after the ] in 1532. It was granted its first market charter by King ] in 1608. In 1585, ] was established by Archbishop Edwin Sandys of York after he successfully petitioned Queen Elizabeth I for a charter to establish a governing body.<ref>{{NHLE\|num=1087232\|desc=Hawkshead Grammar School\|access-date=19 January 2017}}</ref>

	~~During~~ the 18th and 19th ~~Centuries~~, Hawkshead became a ~~town~~ of ~~important~~ local ~~stature~~. ~~Poet~~ ] was ~~educated~~ in ~~its~~ ~~grammar~~ ~~school,~~ ~~whilst~~ ] ~~lived~~ ~~nearby, marrying a local resident.~~		In the 18th and 19th centuries, Hawkshead became a village of local importance. ] was completed in 1790.<ref>{{NHLE\|desc=Hawkshead Market Hall and Market Hall Cottage\|num=1121554\|access-date=25 April 2022}}</ref>

			] (afterwards poet laureate) was educated at ], whilst ] lived nearby as did William Heelis, a local solicitor, in the early 20th century.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/beatrix-potter-gallery-and-hawkshead/features/beatrix-potter-the-lake-district-and-the-national-trust \|title=Beatrix Potter, the Lake District and the National Trust \|publisher=National Trust\|access-date=25 April 2022}}</ref>
	Upon the opening of the ] in ], tourism grew in importance, through traditional ] still goes on around the town. Much of the land in and around the town is now owned by the ]. The National Trust property is called ]. Also of note are the ''Hawkshead'' clothes shop, which has grown to have ] branches across the UK; the ''Hawkshead Relish Company''; and ''Hawkshead Brewery''.

			With the formation of the ] in 1951, tourism grew in importance, though traditional farming still goes on around the village. Hawkshead has a timeless atmosphere and consists of a characterful warren of alleys, overhanging gables and a series of mediaeval squares. It is eloquently described in William Wordsworth's poem '']''.<ref>{{cite book\|last=Wordsworth\|first=William \|title=The Prelude or, Growth of a Poet's Mind; An Autobiographical Poem\|edition=1\|via=Internet Archive\|publisher=Edward Moxon, Dover Street\|publication-date=1850\|publication-place=London\|url=https://archive.org/stream/prelude00unkngoog#page/n9/mode/2up\|access-date=16 June 2016}}</ref>

			Much of the land in and around the village is now owned by the ]. The National Trust property is called ].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/hawkshead-and-claife-viewing-station/trails/windermere-west-shore-walk\|title=Windermere west shore walk\|publisher=National Trust\|access-date=25 April 2022}}</ref>

			==Governance==
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			There are two tiers of local government covering Hawkshead, at ] and ] level: Hawkshead Parish Council and ]. The parish council meets at ].<ref>{{cite web \|title=Hawkshead Parish Council \|url=https://hawkshead-pc.org.uk/?EVENTS%2C_MEETINGS_%26amp%3B_PROJECTS \|access-date=10 April 2024}}</ref> For elections to Westmorland and Furness Council, Hawkshead is part of the ] of Coniston and Hawkshead.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Westmorland and Furness Council wards map. \|url=https://www.westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2023-04/26626%20WFC%20Council%20Ward%20Map%20final.pdf}}</ref>

			===Administrative history===
			Hawkshead was historically a ] within the ] of ] in Lancashire. Hawkshead became a separate parish in 1578.<ref>{{cite book \|title=A History of the County of Lancaster: Volume 8 \|date=1914 \|publisher=Victoria County History \|location=London \|pages=370–376 \|url=https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/lancs/vol8/pp370-376 \|access-date=10 April 2024}}</ref> The parish of Hawkshead then contained four ], being ], ], ] and a township called 'Hawkshead and Monk Coniston with Skelwith' covering the north-western part of the parish, including the village. Colton was made a separate parish in 1676; the other three townships were all also made ]es in 1866.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Hawkshead Chapelry / Ancient Parish / Civil Parish \|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10354560 \|website=A Vision of Britain through Time \|publisher=GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth \|access-date=10 April 2024}}</ref>

			When elected parish and district councils were established in 1894, it was decided to split up the civil parish of Hawkshead and Monk Coniston with Skelwith. The Monk Coniston area was added to the parish of ], and the rest was split between new civil parishes called ] and Hawkshead.<ref>{{cite book \|title=Annual Report of the Local Government Board \|date=1895 \|page=265 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gFIwAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA265 \|access-date=10 April 2024}}</ref> Hawkshead was included in the Ulverston Rural District, which renamed itself ] in 1960.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Hawkshead Civil Parish \|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10354584#tab02 \|website=A Vision of Britain through Time \|publisher=GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth \|access-date=10 April 2024}}</ref> Hawkshead was transferred to the new county of ] in 1974, forming part of the ] district.<ref>]</ref> In 2023 it became part of the unitary authority of Westmorland and Furness.<ref>{{cite legislation UK\|type=si\|si=The Cumbria (Structural Changes) Order 2022\|year=2022\|number=331\|access-date=10 April 2024}}</ref>

			===Parliamentary representation===
			Hawkshead is part of the ] parliamentary constituency and is represented in parliament by ] MP.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/tim-farron/1591\|title=Tim Farron MP\|website=Parliament.uk\|access-date=30 March 2019}}</ref>

			==See also==
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			==References==
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Latest revision as of 00:14, 12 January 2025

Village in Cumbria, England

Human settlement in England

Hawkshead
Ann Tyson's House
HawksheadLocation within Cumbria
Population	519 (2011 census)
OS grid reference	SD3598
Civil parish	Hawkshead
Unitary authority	Westmorland and Furness
Ceremonial county	Cumbria
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	AMBLESIDE
Postcode district	LA22
Dialling code	015394

Police	Cumbria
Fire	Cumbria
Ambulance	North West

UK Parliament	Westmorland and Lonsdale
Website
List of places UK England Cumbria 54°22′30″N 2°59′56″W / 54.375°N 2.999°W / 54.375; -2.999

Hawkshead is a village and civil parish in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England. It lies within the Lake District National Park and was historically part of Lancashire. The parish includes the hamlets of Hawkshead Hill, 1.2 miles (1.9 km) to the north west, and Outgate, a similar distance north. Hawkshead contains one primary school and four public houses.

Geography

Hawkshead is just north of Esthwaite Water, in a valley to the west of Windermere and east of Coniston Water. It is part of Furness, making it a part of the ancient county of Lancashire.

History

The township of Hawkshead was originally owned by the monks of Furness Abbey; nearby Colthouse derives its name from the stables owned by the Abbey. Hawkshead grew to be an important wool market in medieval times and later as a market town after the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1532. It was granted its first market charter by King James I in 1608. In 1585, Hawkshead Grammar School was established by Archbishop Edwin Sandys of York after he successfully petitioned Queen Elizabeth I for a charter to establish a governing body.

In the 18th and 19th centuries, Hawkshead became a village of local importance. Hawkshead Market Hall was completed in 1790.

William Wordsworth (afterwards poet laureate) was educated at Hawkshead Grammar School, whilst Beatrix Potter lived nearby as did William Heelis, a local solicitor, in the early 20th century.

With the formation of the Lake District National Park in 1951, tourism grew in importance, though traditional farming still goes on around the village. Hawkshead has a timeless atmosphere and consists of a characterful warren of alleys, overhanging gables and a series of mediaeval squares. It is eloquently described in William Wordsworth's poem The Prelude.

Much of the land in and around the village is now owned by the National Trust. The National Trust property is called Hawkshead and Claife.

Governance

There are two tiers of local government covering Hawkshead, at parish and unitary authority level: Hawkshead Parish Council and Westmorland and Furness Council. The parish council meets at Hawkshead Market Hall. For elections to Westmorland and Furness Council, Hawkshead is part of the electoral ward of Coniston and Hawkshead.

Administrative history

Hawkshead was historically a chapelry within the ancient parish of Dalton-in-Furness in Lancashire. Hawkshead became a separate parish in 1578. The parish of Hawkshead then contained four townships, being Claife, Colton, Satterthwaite and a township called 'Hawkshead and Monk Coniston with Skelwith' covering the north-western part of the parish, including the village. Colton was made a separate parish in 1676; the other three townships were all also made civil parishes in 1866.

When elected parish and district councils were established in 1894, it was decided to split up the civil parish of Hawkshead and Monk Coniston with Skelwith. The Monk Coniston area was added to the parish of Coniston, and the rest was split between new civil parishes called Skelwith and Hawkshead. Hawkshead was included in the Ulverston Rural District, which renamed itself North Lonsdale Rural District in 1960. Hawkshead was transferred to the new county of Cumbria in 1974, forming part of the South Lakeland district. In 2023 it became part of the unitary authority of Westmorland and Furness.

Parliamentary representation

Hawkshead is part of the Westmorland and Lonsdale parliamentary constituency and is represented in parliament by Tim Farron MP.

References

UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Hawkshead Parish (E04002610)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
Wilson, John Marius (1872). "Hawkshead". Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales.
Historic England. "Hawkshead Grammar School (1087232)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
Historic England. "Hawkshead Market Hall and Market Hall Cottage (1121554)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
"Beatrix Potter, the Lake District and the National Trust". National Trust. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
Wordsworth, William (1850). The Prelude or, Growth of a Poet's Mind; An Autobiographical Poem (1 ed.). London: Edward Moxon, Dover Street. Retrieved 16 June 2016 – via Internet Archive.
"Windermere west shore walk". National Trust. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
"Hawkshead Parish Council". Retrieved 10 April 2024.
"Westmorland and Furness Council wards map" (PDF).
A History of the County of Lancaster: Volume 8. London: Victoria County History. 1914. pp. 370–376. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
"Hawkshead Chapelry / Ancient Parish / Civil Parish". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
Annual Report of the Local Government Board. 1895. p. 265. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
"Hawkshead Civil Parish". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
Local Government Act 1972
"The Cumbria (Structural Changes) Order 2022", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2022/331, retrieved 10 April 2024
"Tim Farron MP". Parliament.uk. Retrieved 30 March 2019.

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