Cartmel Fell
| Cartmel Fell | |
 St. Anthony's Church |
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  Cartmel Fell Cartmel Fell shown within Cumbria | |
| Population | 309 (2001) |
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| OS grid reference | SD4188 |
| Civil parish | Cartmel Fell |
| District | South Lakeland |
| Shire county | Cumbria |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | GRANGE OVER SANDS |
| Postcode district | LA11 |
| Dialling code | 01539 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| EU Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | Westmorland and Lonsdale |
Cartmel Fell is a hill, hamlet and civil parish in the South Lakeland district of Cumbria, England. The parish has a population of 309.
St. Anthony's Church was built as a chapel of ease for Cartmel Priory in about 1504, and has changed little since. It contains some 17th-century box pews and a rare three-decker pulpit of 1698 as well as stained glass which may have come from Cartmel Priory.[1]
A mile to the north-east, Cowmire Hall incorporates a 16th-century pele tower, whilst the main block of the house dates from the 17th century.[2] Also of note is Chapel House, Ravensbarrow Lodge, and Danes Court Cottage.
Cartmel Fell is the subject of a chapter of Wainwright's book The Outlying Fells of Lakeland. Wainwright describes a walk from the church to the summit Raven's Barrow at 500 feet (150 m), which he calls "a lovely belvedere for viewing a lovely valley". He says that the cairn is locally known as Ravensbarrow or Rainsbarrow Old Man.[3] To the northwest is Heights Tarn, a small lake on private land.
References
- ↑ St. Anthony's Church, Cartmel at British Listed Buildings Online
- ↑ Cowmire Hall at Pastscape
- ↑ Wainwright, A. (1974). "Cartmel Fell". The Outlying Fells of Lakeland. Kendal: Westmorland Gazette. pp. 42–43.
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