Holme, Westmorland

Holme
Westmorland
Lancaster Canal
Location
Grid reference:	&y=&z=120 SD52478
Location:	54°12’11"N, 2°43’52"W
Data
Population:	1,486  (2011)
Post town:	Carnforth
Postcode:	LA6
Dialling code:	01524
Local Government
Council:	Westmorland & Furness
Parliamentary constituency:	Westmorland and Lonsdale

Holme is a village in Westmorland, about two miles north of Burton-in-Kendal and three miles south-east of Milnthorpe. The parish had a population of 1,486 at the 2011 census.

The village stands adjacent to the Lancaster Canal, the West Coast Main Line and M6 motorway, which run close together to take advantage of the local topography.

History

Holme was originally a minor settlement in the parish of Burton-in-Kendal. It expanded following the completion of the Lancaster Canal in 1819, which provided a transport link for the mill at Holme Mills. The parish church of the Holy Trinity was built in 1839 to support the growing population, and the former school, now the parish hall, opened in 1840. The school was replaced in 1911 by a larger building on North Road, which still survives as Holme Primary School.

Community

Amenities include a general store, a post office/newsagent, a village social club and a public house called "The Smithy Inn". There is an hourly bus service to the nearby towns of Carnforth and Lancaster, to the south; and Kendal, to the north.

Holme Park Quarry is a small quarry to the east of the village, operated by Bardon Aggregates. Also on site is a block plant.

The neighbourhood of Holme Mills, on the southern edge of the village, is centred on the 19th century jute mill of the same name. The mill buildings are now part of Holme Mills Industrial Estate, which houses a number of small businesses.

Pictures

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  Holmepark Fell
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  Rail line near Holme
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  Swan on the Lancaster Canal (near Holme)

Outside links

("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Holme, Westmorland)

• Holme Parish Council