Ackenthwaite

Ackenthwaite is a hamlet in Cumbria, England. In the past (14th century) the spelling for the name of this place was Astenthwhate.[1]

Ackenthwaite

Houses in Ackenthwaite
Ackenthwaite
Location in South Lakeland
Ackenthwaite
Location within Cumbria
OS grid referenceSD505817
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMILNTHORPE
Postcode districtLA7
Dialling code015395
PoliceCumbria
FireCumbria
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament

Ackenthwaite has a postbox, a telephone box, a few farms, a small farmers' pub and a few old buildings including the "old workhouse" which was, in fact, a workhouse, then a mental institution, and then a storage warehouse. Later it was converted into flats and now stands as 5 houses. Built up around the old workhouse is the estate of Owlet Ash.[2]

Ackenthwaite was the location for Libby's which is an old factory for Nestle. There is now a small industrial estate on the site.

References

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