Troutbeck, Lakes

Village in Cumbria, England, near Windermere

Human settlement in England
  • Lakes[1]
Unitary authority
  • Westmorland and Furness
Ceremonial county
  • Cumbria
Region
  • North West
CountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townWINDERMEREPostcode districtLA23Dialling code015394PoliceCumbriaFireCumbriaAmbulanceNorth West UK Parliament
  • Westmorland and Lonsdale
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UK
England
Cumbria
54°25′05″N 2°54′47″W / 54.418°N 2.913°W / 54.418; -2.913

Troutbeck is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Lakes, in Westmorland and Furness unitary authority in the ceremonial county of Cumbria, England. It is 3 miles (5 km) north of Windermere town, and west of the A592 road, in the valley of Trout Beck. It is a conservation area and includes the National Trust property of Townend. In 1961 the parish had a population of 592.[2]

Village amenities

  • Post Office, General Store and Teashop (on main road through village)
  • Village Institute (above Post Office)
  • The Mortal Man Inn (on main road through village). Has the "Oh, Mortal Man" verse on the pub sale, with reference to Sally Birkett's Ale:

"O mortal man that lives by bread,
What is it makes thy nose so red?
Thou silly fool, that look'st so pale,

'Tis drinking Sally Birkett's ale."

History

Troutbeck was formerly a township and chapelry in Windermere parish,[3] from 1866 Troutbeck was a civil parish in its own right[4] until it was abolished on 1 April 1974 to form Lakes.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Lakes Parish Council". Ambleside Online. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Population statistics Troutbeck CP/Ch through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  3. ^ "History of Troutbeck, in South Lakeland and Westmorland". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Relationships and changes Troutbeck CP/Ch through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Westmorland South Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Troutbeck, South Lakeland.
  • Cumbria County History Trust: Troutbeck (nb: provisional research only – see Talk page)
  • Troutbeck page in The Cumbria directory
  • Troutbeck Village Association Community Site
  • Map sources for Troutbeck, Lakes


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