Yanwath and Eamont Bridge
| Yanwath and Eamont Bridge | |
|---|---|
Beehive Inn, Eamont Bridge | |
Yanwath and Eamont Bridge Location within Cumbria | |
| Population | 535 (2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | NY5228 |
| Civil parish |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | PENRITH |
| Postcode district | CA10 |
| Dialling code | 01768 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Yanwath and Eamont Bridge is a civil parish in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, consisting of the small village of Yanwath and most of the neighbouring village of Eamont Bridge. In the 2001 census it had a population of 457,[2] increasing to 535 at the 2011 Census.[1]
The parish was created in 1866 and was formerly a township of Barton. The boundaries are now partially marked by the Rivers Eamont and Lowther. The parish council meets at the village hall in Eamont Bridge.
Half a mile north-west of Yanwath, Yanwath Hall is a fortified tower and hall house built in the early to mid 15th century, with 16th and 17th century alterations.[3]
Governance
The civil parish falls in the electoral ward of Eamont. This ward stretches west to Sockbridge and Tirril with a total population of 1,447.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Yanwath and Eamont Bridge Parish (E04002583)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ^ UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Yanwath and Eamont Bridge Parish (16UF074)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ^ "Yanwath Hall". Pastscape. Retrieved 15 June 2011.
- ^ "Eamont ward population 2011". Retrieved 20 June 2015.
External links
- Cumbria County History Trust: Yanwath and Eamont Bridge (nb: provisional research only – see Talk page)