Troutbeck | |
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![]() The Mortal Man Inn public house, Troutbeck | |
Location within
Cumbria | |
OS grid reference | NY407030 |
Civil parish | |
Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | WINDERMERE |
Postcode district | LA23 |
Dialling code | 015394 |
Police | Cumbria |
Fire | Cumbria |
Ambulance | North West |
UK Parliament | |
Troutbeck is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Lakes, in Westmorland and Furness unitary authority in the ceremonial county of Cumbria, England. It is 3 miles (5 km) north of Windermere town, and west of the A592 road, in the valley of Trout Beck. It is a conservation area and includes the National Trust property of Townend. In 1961 the parish had a population of 592. [2]
"O mortal man that lives by bread,
What is it makes thy nose so red?
Thou silly fool, that look'st so pale,
'Tis drinking Sally Birkett's ale."
Troutbeck was formerly a township and chapelry in Windermere parish, [3] from 1866 Troutbeck was a civil parish in its own right [4] until it was abolished on 1 April 1974 to form Lakes. [5]
Troutbeck | |
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![]() The Mortal Man Inn public house, Troutbeck | |
Location within
Cumbria | |
OS grid reference | NY407030 |
Civil parish | |
Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | WINDERMERE |
Postcode district | LA23 |
Dialling code | 015394 |
Police | Cumbria |
Fire | Cumbria |
Ambulance | North West |
UK Parliament | |
Troutbeck is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Lakes, in Westmorland and Furness unitary authority in the ceremonial county of Cumbria, England. It is 3 miles (5 km) north of Windermere town, and west of the A592 road, in the valley of Trout Beck. It is a conservation area and includes the National Trust property of Townend. In 1961 the parish had a population of 592. [2]
"O mortal man that lives by bread,
What is it makes thy nose so red?
Thou silly fool, that look'st so pale,
'Tis drinking Sally Birkett's ale."
Troutbeck was formerly a township and chapelry in Windermere parish, [3] from 1866 Troutbeck was a civil parish in its own right [4] until it was abolished on 1 April 1974 to form Lakes. [5]