Arlecdon
| Arlecdon | |
| Cumberland | |
|---|---|
 The Sun Inn | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | NY049189 |
| Location: | 54°33’23"N, 3°28’15"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Frizington |
| Postcode: | CA26 |
| Dialling code: | 01946 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Cumberland |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Copeland |
Arlecdon is a village in western Cumberland, near the coastal town of Whitehaven.
The name of the village is believed to be from the Old English 'Earn-lace denu', meaning "Eagle-stream valley".[1]
Parish church
It has an historic Grade II listed church, first built in 1829, which contains a stained glass window dedicated to Isaac Fletcher of Frizington. In 1904 the church was remodelled, with the addition of a bell tower and eight bells cast by John Taylor & Son of Loughborough.
St Michael's stands on the site of an ancient church, our earliest records are during the reign of King Henry III (1216 â€âœ72). In 1241 it was given to Calder Abbey by the then Lord of the Manor, Sir John Le Fleming
The site has a long history of ecclesiastical buildings with records from the reign of Henry III. This building is of 1829 but was drastically reconstructed in 1903- 1905. The massive tower dates from this last phase and is a dominant feature.
In 2014 it was announced that the church is to close, and the bells hopefully re-used in another church.
Village
The village also has a 19th-century primary school and an old Sunday school.
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Arlecdon) |
References
- ↑ Armstrong, A. M.; Mawer, A; Stenton, F. M.: & Dickens, B.: 'The place-names of Cumberland' Part 2 (English Place-Name Society, vol.xxi: Cambridge University Press 1950) page 335
