Troutbeck, Lakes

Village in Cumbria, England, near Windermere

Human settlement in England

Troutbeck is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Lakes, in Westmorland and Furness unitary authority in the ceremonial county of Cumbria, England. It is 3 miles (5 km) north of Windermere town, and west of the A592 road, in the valley of Trout Beck. It is a conservation area and includes the National Trust property of Townend. In 1961 the parish had a population of 592.^[2]

Village amenities

• Post Office, General Store and Teashop (on main road through village)
• Village Institute (above Post Office)
• The Mortal Man Inn (on main road through village). Has the "Oh, Mortal Man" verse on the pub sale, with reference to Sally Birkett's Ale:

"O mortal man that lives by bread,
What is it makes thy nose so red?
Thou silly fool, that look'st so pale,

'Tis drinking Sally Birkett's ale."

• The Queen's Head Hotel (on A592, Kirkstone Pass Road)
• Jesus Church, with unusual Pre-Raphaelite stained glass
• Limefitt Caravan Park

History

Troutbeck was formerly a township and chapelry in Windermere parish,^[3] from 1866 Troutbeck was a civil parish in its own right^[4] until it was abolished on 1 April 1974 to form Lakes.^[5]

References

1. "Lakes Parish Council". Ambleside Online. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
2. "Population statistics Troutbeck CP/Ch through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
3. "History of Troutbeck, in South Lakeland and Westmorland". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
4. "Relationships and changes Troutbeck CP/Ch through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
5. "Westmorland South Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 31 December 2021.

External links

• Cumbria County History Trust: Troutbeck (nb: provisional research only – see Talk page)
• Troutbeck page in The Cumbria directory
• Troutbeck Village Association Community Site
• Map sources for Troutbeck, Lakes