Country: | England |
Static Image Name: | Middleshaw - geograph.org.uk - 142093.jpg |
Static Image Caption: | Middleshaw |
Coordinates: | 54.295°N -2.684°W |
Official Name: | Middleshaw |
Civil Parish: | Old Hutton and Holmescales |
Shire District: | South Lakeland |
Shire County: | Cumbria |
Region: | North West England |
Constituency Westminster: | Westmorland and Lonsdale |
Post Town: | KENDAL |
Postcode District: | LA8 |
Postcode Area: | LA |
Dial Code: | 01539 |
Os Grid Reference: | SD554890 |
Middleshaw is a hamlet on the B6254 road, near the village of Old Hutton, in the civil parish of Old Hutton and Holmescales, in the South Lakeland district, in the county of Cumbria, England. John Gough was from Middleshaw.[1]
The name "Middleshaw" means 'middle, sceaga', copse. Middleshaw was also known as Mid(d)leshaw(e).[2]