Whinfell Explained

Official Name:	Whinfell
Civil Parish:	Whinfell
Country:	England
Region:	North West England
Coordinates:	54.3823°N -2.6707°W
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Static Image:	Whinfell Beacon - geograph.org.uk - 2330995.jpg

Whinfell is a civil parish in South Lakeland, Cumbria, England. It does not have a parish council but a parish meeting.^[1] The parish lies north east of Kendal, between the A6 and the A685. The neighbouring parishes are Grayrigg to the east, Docker to the south, Skelsmergh to the south west, Selside and Fawcett Forest to the west, and Tebay in Eden District to the north.

In the 2001 census Whinfell had a population of 152, increasing at the 2011 census to 186.

There are nine grade II listed buildings or structures in the parish, including bridges, barns, houses and a limekiln.^[2]

History

The name "Whinfell" means 'Gorse/whin mountain'.^[3] Whinfell was formerly a township in the parish of Kendal,^[4] in 1866 Whinfell became a civil parish in its own right.^[5] On 1 April 1986 Patton parish was merged with Whinfell.^[6]

See also

• Listed buildings in Whinfell

External links

• Cumbria County History Trust: Whinfell (Kendal) (nb: provisional research only – see Talk page)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Whinfell Parish Meeting. South Lakeland District Council. 6 March 2016.
2. Web site: Advanced search. National Heritage List for England. Historic England. 6 March 2016. Enter parish name to search
3. Web site: Whinfell Key to English Place-names. The University of Nottingham. 14 September 2022.
4. Web site: History of Whinfell, in South Lakeland and Westmorland. A Vision of Britain through Time. 14 September 2022.
5. Web site: Relationships and changes Whinfell CP/Tn through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 14 September 2022.
6. Web site: The South Lakeland (Parishes) Order 1985. Local Government Boundary Commission for England. 14 September 2022.