Finsthwaite

Finsthwaite

Finsthwaite

Human settlement in England

Finsthwaite is a small village in the South Lakeland district, in the county of Cumbria, England. It is located near the Furness Fells and Windermere. Finsthwaite has a place of worship, St Peter's Church, and a Bobbin Mill called Stott Park Bobbin Mill, now a working museum.

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Finsthwaite is in the civil parish of Colton.[1]

History

A picture of Finsthwaite in the eighteenth century is found in the account book of one of its residents.[2]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Home page". Colton Parish Council. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  2. [2]
    Martin, Janet D (1997). The account book of Clement Taylor of Finsthwaite, 1712-1742. Record Society of Lancashire and Cheshire. ISBN 0902593382.
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