Hugill
| Hugill | |
| Westmorland | |
|---|---|
 St Anne's Church, Ings | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SD4498 |
| Location: | 54°22’48"N, 2°51’14"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 446 (2011) |
| Post town: | Kendal |
| Postcode: | LA8 |
| Dialling code: | 01539 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Westmorland & Furness |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Westmorland and Lonsdale |
Hugill is a parish in Westmorland, to the east of Windermere. Though there is no village as such named Hugill, it does name a number of geographical features about the parish. The main village is Ings, and it also includes such hamlets as Grassgarth, and Reston plus a large part of the village of Staveley and the west bank of the River Kent north of Barley Bridge. The recorded population was 446 at the 2011 census.
Hugill was once part of the Barony of Kendal., of whom about 60% live in Staveley or in the Kent valley.
In the 1870s, Hugill was described as
The township lies on the Kendal and Windermere railway, 2 miles E of Windermere; and contains the hamlets of Ings, Grass-Garth, and BorwickFold. Reston Scar is a prominent feature in the valley.[1]
History
Hugill was previously joined with the Barony of Kendal, after the death of William de Lancastre III the Barony was divided into fees. Hugill fell under the category of the 'Marquis fee'. Throughout the time that Kendall was separated, according to the archives retrieved and analysed by Lancaster University "The barony was partitioned between heiresses in 1247". By the 15th century the Marquis fee "came to the Crown by attainder of William Parr".
The Marquis fee in which Hugill fell covered a quarter of the Kendal of Barony. According to the Lonsdale Archive, the Lowther family "accumulated extensive estates, including the Lordship of numerous manors in Cumberland and Westmorland". The Marquis fee was then "leased to the Lowther's after 1705."
Local Attractions
Hugill is within the Lake District and has numerous amenities, such as the Windermere Golf Club and the Hawkshead brewery hall which opened in 2010.[2]
Development of the Churches
According to 'Nicolson and Burn' who focused on the History of the counties of Westmorland and Cumberland The chapel of Staveley, which was once a place of worship has undertaken many changes " Staveley and Hugill were originally one chapelry. But afterwards a separate chapel was erected at Ings in Hugill"[3] Considering Staveley and Hugill was once sharing the Christian place of worship the building that was once used for this process has now become a cottage holiday destination. "The Chapel has been imaginatively created from part of this former place of worship in the centre of Staveley"[4] Due to its location, amenities such as the local butchers and post office is "a few hundred yards from the cottage, the village is an ideal base for those not wishing to be too dependant on the car."[4] St Anne's church is the current main place of Christian worship in Hugill. According to the 'Listed Buildings 2010' survey, the church "dated 1743 on plaque"[5]
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Hugill) |
References
- ↑ Wilson, John Marius: Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (A. Fullerton & Co., 1870)
- ↑ The Hawkshead Brewery
- ↑ "Genuki hugill westmorland church history". Mythic Beasts Ltd.. http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/WES/Hugill/. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "The Chapel ref: 129116 Staveley, Windermere, Staveley and Troutbeck Bridge". Wyndham Vacation Rentals (UK) Ltd. http://www.cumbrian-cottages.co.uk/central-southern-lakes/windermere-troutbeck-tbeck-bridge/the-chapel#.VRQDcfmsVic. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- ↑ "St Anne's Church". Geography Department, Portsmouth University. http://www.geog.port.ac.uk/webmap/thelakes/html/lgaz/lk10786.htm. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
