Lindale
| Lindale | |
| Lancashire | |
|---|---|
 The Lindale Inn public house, Lindale | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SD417804 |
| Location: | 54°12’58"N, 2°53’38"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Grange-over-Sands |
| Postcode: | LA11 |
| Dialling code: | 01539 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Westmorland & Furness |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Westmorland and Lonsdale |
Lindale - traditionally Lindale in Cartmel - is a village on the Cartmel Peninsula of Lancashire.
History and modernity
Lindale's most famous resident was John "Iron-Mad" Wilkinson, an ironworker and inventor who lived in the village from 1750, where he owned the Castle Head estate. He produced the iron for and helped design the world's first iron bridge: the Iron Bridge in in what is now Ironbridge, Shropshire, now a World Heritage Site. He also made the world's first iron boat in 1787. A large iron obelisk stands in the village as memorial to him.
Traditionally a farming village, Lindale's proximity to the A590 road has seen a growth in the number of commuters who live there. It is also a centre for car showrooms. The local tourist boom has largely missed Lindale, with nearby Grange-over-Sands developing into a seaside resort, and villages to the north and west (such as Windermere) benefiting from their position in the Lake District.
St Paul's Church
St Paul's church is a Grade II listed building of 1828–29. It was designed by architect George Webster. Webster, whose practice was based in Kendal, had a house in Lindale.
The church includes stained glass by Shrigley and Hunt of Lancaster.[1] The parish is within the Diocese of Carlisle and is part of the Cartmel Peninsula Team Ministry.[2]
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Lindale) |
References
- ↑ National Heritage List 1225725: Church of St Paul
- ↑ "St Paul's, Lindale". http://www.achurchnearyou.com/lindale-st-paul/. Retrieved 11 March 2016.