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Swarthmoor Hall |
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Swarthmoor
Swarthmoor shown within Cumbria |
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| OS grid reference | SD2777 |
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| District | South Lakeland |
| Shire county | Cumbria |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Ulverston |
| Dialling code | 01229 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| EU Parliament | North West England |
| List of places: UK • England • Cumbria | |
Swarthmoor is a village near Ulverston, in Cumbria, England. Like the nearby peninsula of Furness, it is historically part of Lancashire.
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Swarthmoor Village was named after its location on the Swarth Moor, which was formerly a marsh covered moorland. The Swarth Moor's name was derived from the word sweart, meaning black.[1]
Situated on the outskirts of the village is Swarthmoor Hall, where in 1652 George Fox founded the Quaker movement.[2]
Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Swarthmoor Swarthmoor] at Wikimedia Commons
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