Ackenthwaite
Ackenthwaite is a hamlet in Cumbria, England. In the past the spelling for the name of this place was Astenthwhate. Ackenthwaite has a postbox, a telephone box, a few farms, a small farmers' pub called the Plough Inn and a few old buildings including the "old workhouse" which was, in fact, a workhouse, then a mental institution, and then a storage warehouse.
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: village in Cumbria, United Kingdom
- Also known as: “Ackenthwaite, Cumbria”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Dallam School and Cross Keys Hotel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Whasset and Milnthorpe.
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Ackenthwaite
- Categories: village and locality
- Location: Milnthorpe, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.22991° or 54° 13′ 48″ north
Longitude
-2.75983° or 2° 45′ 35″ west
Elevation
112 feet (34 metres)
Open location code
9C6V66HR+X3
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Welsh—“Ackenthwaite” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Ackenthwaite”
- French: “Ackenthwaite”
- Irish: “Ackenthwaite”
- Polish: “Ackenthwaite”
- Welsh: “Ackenthwaite”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Woodhouse and Heversham.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Christ the King and St. Thomas.
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Worth a closer look: Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness.
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