Finsthwaite Explained

Country:England
Static Image Name:St Peter's Church, Finsthwaite.jpeg
Static Image Caption:St. Peter's Church, Finsthwaite
Coordinates:54.282°N -2.972°W
Official Name:Finsthwaite
Civil Parish:Colton
Shire District:South Lakeland
Shire County:Cumbria
Region:North West England
Constituency Westminster:Westmorland and Lonsdale
Post Town:ULVERSTON
Postcode District:LA12
Postcode Area:LA
Dial Code:015395
Os Grid Reference:SD366878
Pushpin Map:United Kingdom South Lakeland
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in South Lakeland

Finsthwaite is a small village in the South Lakeland district, in the county of Cumbria, England. It is located near the Furness Fells and Windermere. Finsthwaite has a place of worship, St Peter's Church, and a Bobbin Mill called Stott Park Bobbin Mill, now a working museum.

Finsthwaite is in the civil parish of Colton.[1]

History

A picture of Finsthwaite in the eighteenth century is found in the account book of one of its residents.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Home page. Colton Parish Council. 3 April 2016.
  2. Book: Martin, Janet D. The account book of Clement Taylor of Finsthwaite, 1712-1742. Record Society of Lancashire and Cheshire. 1997. 0902593382.