Fawcett Forest
| Fawcett Forest | |
|---|---|
 Bluebells in Bannisdale | |
  Fawcett Forest Location in South Lakeland | |
| Population | 23 (2001) |
| OS grid reference | NY5401 |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | KENDAL |
| Postcode district | LA8 |
| Dialling code | 01539 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Fawcett Forest is a former civil parish, now in the parish of , in the South Lakeland district of the English county of Cumbria. It included the valley of Bannisdale. The parish had a population of 23 in 2001.[1] Owing to the minimal population from the 2011 Census details are included in the civil parish of Whitwell and Selside.
History[]
Fawcett Forest was a township in the parish of Kendal[2] until 1866 when it became a separate civil parish.[3] On 1 April 2020 the parish was abolished and merged with Whitwell and Selside to form "Selside and Fawcett Forest".[4]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Office for National Statistics: Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : South Lakeland Retrieved 30 March 2011
- ^ "History of Fawcett Forest, in South Lakeland and Westmorland". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Fawcett Forest Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- ^ "The South Lakeland District Council (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2020" (PDF). South Lakeland District Council. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
External links[]
- Cumbria County History Trust: Fawcett Forest (nb: provisional research only – see Talk page)
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