Witherslack
| Witherslack | |
| Westmorland | |
|---|---|
 St Paul's Church, Witherslack | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SD440834 |
| Location: | 54°14’49"N, 2°51’35"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 499 (2011) |
| Post town: | Grange over Sands |
| Postcode: | LA11 |
| Dialling code: | 015395 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Westmorland & Furness |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Westmorland and Lonsdale |
Witherslack is a small village in the south of Westmorland, on the east side of the River Winster, which forms the border with Lancashire to the west. The village is about two and a half miles inland from the north-eastern shore of Morecambe Bay.
The eastern side of the village borders Whitbarrow Scar. Yewbarrow, a small limestone hill, rises steeply here and interposes itself between the parted hamlets with constitute Witherslack as a whole.
Witherslack sits on slate with carboniferous limestone forming the outcrops of Whitbarrow and Yewbarrow. The village gives its name to nearby wetland, Witherslack Mosses.
Hamlets
Witherslack is quite scattered with four distinct areas. Townend, Mill Side, Beck Head and the school/church. Townend, south of Yewbarrow, is traditionally considered the centre of the village and contains the local pub, The Derby Arms, and the Community Shop. Mill Side is the location of the old Mill and still contains the mill pond. Beck Head lies to the north of Mill Side and is where a small river emerges from the limestone escarpment adjacent to Whitbarrow.
The area of the village with the Dean Barwick C of E School and St. Paul's church lies to the west of Yewbarrow.
About the village
The parish church, and the only place of worship in Witherslack, is St Paul's Church.
The Derby Arms is the village pub, serving several real ales and a selection of good food.
East of the church and north of Townend stands Nether Hall, which was the 15th century home of the Harrington family. The present 16th and 17th century building incorporates walls 5 feet thick, which are probably the remains of a pele tower.[1]
Witherslack also has a Community Shop which has the usual provisions and is also an outlet for local produce.
Schools
There are two schools in Witherslack;
- Dean Barwick Primary School
- Witherslack Hall School which provides education for boys with behavioural and associated learning difficulties.
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Witherslack) |
References
- ↑ National Monuments Record: No. 41688 – Nether Hall
