Hale, Cumbria

Hale

The Kings Arms public house in Hale, on the A6
Hale
 Hale shown within Cumbria
OS grid referenceSD504785
Civil parishBeetham
DistrictSouth Lakeland
Shire countyCumbria
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town MILNTHORPE
Postcode district LA7
Dialling code 015395
Police Cumbria
Fire Cumbria
Ambulance North West
EU Parliament North West England
UK ParliamentWestmorland and Lonsdale
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Coordinates: 54°12′00″N 2°45′36″W / 54.200°N 2.760°W / 54.200; -2.760

Hale Moss, photographed in 2005

Hale is a hamlet near Beetham in the south of Cumbria, England. It lies on the A6 road, between Carnforth to the south and Milnthorpe to the north. It is in the civil parish of Beetham[1] in South Lakeland local government district.

Hale is within the Arnside and Silverdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and Hale Moss Nature Reserve[2][3] and Hale Moss Caves,[4] both lying to the south of the hamlet, are Sites of Special Scientific Interest.

The Lakeland Wildlife Oasis, a small zoo whose highlights include snow leopards and leafcutter ants is at Hale.[5] The hamlet is also home to an 1810 coaching inn, The Kings Arms.[6]

Notable residents

John Taylor (1808-1887), the third president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the Mormons) lived at Yew Tree House, Hale, (which still stands, to the east of the A6) after his father James Taylor moved there with his family in 1819. A plaque outside the house commemorates this.[7]

References

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  1. ↑ "Welcome". Beetham Parish Council. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
  2. ↑ "Hale Moss" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 2 November 2014. See List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Cumbria for summary info
  3. ↑ "Hale Moss". Cumbria Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  4. ↑ "Hale Moss Caves" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 2 November 2013. See List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Cumbria for summary info
  5. ↑ "Contact us". Lakeland Wildlife Oasis. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
  6. ↑ "Hale". The Cumbria Directory. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
  7. ↑ Smith, Paul Thomas (June 1993). "Young John Taylor". Ensign. Retrieved 2 November 2014. Includes image of the house showing commemorative plaque.


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