Burthwaite

Burthwaite
Burthwaite
 Burthwaite shown within Cumbria
OS grid referenceNY4149
Shire countyCumbria
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Police Cumbria
Fire Cumbria
Ambulance North West
EU Parliament North West England
List of places
UK
England
Cumbria

Coordinates: 54°50′N 2°55′W / 54.83°N 02.92°W

Burthwaite is a village in Cumbria, England.

The history of Burthwaite is synonymous with the history of Blackhall Park Estate also called Blackwell Park in some records. Until recent times the owner of Blackhall Park also owned all eight cottages, the two farms of Orchard House, Burthwaite Croft and the small holding of Burthwaite Villa (now Thwaite House). A web site of the history researched by villagers is at http://burthwaite.weebly.com/

This historical report begins with the birth of John Pearson christened on 23 Oct 1787 son of Adam Pearson farmer of Bell Bridge Sebergham, his wife Elizabeth.