11-592: Askham could refer to: in England Askham, Cumbria Askham, Nottinghamshire Askham Bryan , York Askham Richard , York in South Africa Askham, Northern Cape See also [ edit ] Askam and Ireleth , Cumbria, England [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with
22-534: Is a village and civil parish in the Eden district of Cumbria , England. It is in the historic county of Westmorland . According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 360, decreasing slightly to 356 at the 2011 Census. It is on the eastern edge of the Lake District National Park, 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Penrith . Nearby are the remains of Lowther Castle , the site of
33-567: The annual Lowther Show, a three-day event of country pursuits. The primary landmark of Askham is Askham Hall . It evolved from a pele tower in the 14th century and was passed to the Sandford family after the Helbecks and Swinburns. In 1575, Thomas Sandford had it enlarged. In 1828 it served as a rectory before being passed to the Lowther family in the 1830s – the 7th Earl of Lonsdale used
44-437: The bark and into the wood. The local traditions are that a wish will be granted for each of the coins so treated. Another local custom is the throwing of coins from the bridge onto a boulder that lies below the water level. Getting the coin to stay on the rock gives the thrower good luck. These are examples of " touch pieces ". Obvious connections exist with water generally and the practice of throwing in coins to seek favours of
55-485: The edge of the Lake District National Park . It is in the historic county of Westmorland . The parish had a population of 283 according to the 2001 census. In the 2011 census Bampton was grouped with Martindale to give a total of 373. The parish includes the villages of Bampton, Bampton Grange and Bomby . Bampton Grammar school was founded in 17th century when the industrial population
66-736: The hall as his residence following the abandonment of Lowther Castle in 1937. Askam Hall became a grade I listed building in 1968. After 2012, the Countess of Lonsdale converted it into a hotel. The manor was 'anciently' referred to as Ascum . Many public houses, such as the Punch Bowl, have old beams with splits in them where coins are forced for luck. This practice may be linked to examples called " wish trees ", often hawthorns , which are traditionally linked with fertility, as in "May blossom". The trunk and branches in these cases are covered with hundreds of coins that have been driven through
77-459: The same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Askham&oldid=585485279 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Askham, Cumbria Askham
88-539: The village of Bampton is the traditional red telephone box used in the 1987 cult classic movie Withnail & I . There is a book called Ploughing in Latin that has been written about Bampton and one called Cast Iron Community about Burnbanks, the village built to house the Haweswater dam-builders. [REDACTED] Media related to Bampton, Cumbria at Wikimedia Commons This Cumbria location article
99-521: The water spirits. An electoral ward in the same name exists. This ward stretches south to Bampton with a total population of 1,432. [REDACTED] Media related to Askham, Cumbria at Wikimedia Commons This Cumbria location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Bampton, Cumbria Bampton is a village and civil parish in the Westmorland and Furness unitary authority area of Cumbria , England, on
110-535: Was bought as a Community Pub in May 2022 by Bampton Valley Community Pub, a Community Benefit Society comprising over 500 Shareholder Members. In Bampton Grange is St Patrick's Church, Bampton and the Crown and Mitre Inn (currently closed to non-residents). Bampton produced England's first woman county councillor, Mary Noble , who represented Askham and Bampton on Westmorland County Council in 1907. Also within
121-644: Was comparatively large. Depopulation reduced the necessity leading to the budgetary axe to fall on school provision. Until 2005 Bampton had a village school, which closed due to lack of children. Haweswater Beck arises as a stream discharge from Haweswater Reservoir and flows eastward, just north of Firth Woods, and then turns north to join the River Lowther between Bampton and Bampton Grange. The village of Bampton centres on The Mardale Inn, Bampton Valley Stores, Bampton Memorial Hall & playground, and Bridge End Garage & caravan site. The Mardale Inn
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