Windermere and Bowness explained

Official Name:Windermere and Bowness
Civil Parish:Windermere and Bowness
Country:England
Region:North West England
Coordinates:54.3796°N -2.9063°W
Hide Services:Yes
Population:7676
Population Ref:(2021 census)
Area Total Km2:39.36
Static Image:Windermere - Main Road.jpg
Static Image Caption:Main Road, Windermere
Parts Style:list
Parts Type:Settlements
P4:Ferney Green
P5:Heathwaite

Windermere and Bowness, formerly just Windermere, is a civil parish in the Westmorland and Furness district, in the ceremonial county of Cumbria, England. It includes the towns of Windermere and Bowness-on-Windermere, the village of Troutbeck Bridge, the hamlet of Storrs and the areas of Ferney Green and Heathwaite. In 2021 the parish had a population of 7,676.[1] The parish borders Cartmel Fell, Claife, Colton, Crook, Hugill, Kentmere, Lakes, Satterthwaite and Staveley-in-Cartmel.[2] There are 82 listed buildings in Windermere and Bowness.[3] Windermere and Bowness Town Council's meetings take place at Langstone House.[4]

History

The parish was formed on 1 April 1974 from the previous parishes of Windermere and Bowness on Windermere[5] as a successor parish to Windermere Urban District and became part of South Lakeland district.[6] On 29 July 2020 the merged parish was renamed from "Windermere" to "Windermere and Bowness".[7] On 1 April 2023 the parish became part of Westmorland and Furness district.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Windermere. City Population De.. 17 November 2023.
  2. Web site: Areas touching Windermere and Bowness. Mapit. 17 November 2023.
  3. Web site: Listed buildings in Windermere, South Lakeland, Cumbria. British Listed Buildings. 17 November 2023.
  4. Web site: Contact us. Windermere and Bowness Town Council. 17 November 2023.
  5. Web site: Westmorland South Registration District. UKBMD. 28 December 2023.
  6. Web site: The Local Government (Successor Parishes) Order 1973. legislation.gov.uk. 17 November 2023.
  7. Web site: Notice of change of name of parish. South Lakeland District Council. 17 November 2023.
  8. Web site: The Cumbria (Structural Changes) Order 2022 . gov.uk . 27 December 2023.