Blawith and Subberthwaite
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 Coniston South Moorings |
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| Blawith and Subberthwaite shown within Cumbria | |
| Population | 265 (2011. Including Torver) |
| OS grid reference | SD2888 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ULVERSTON |
| Postcode district | LA12 |
| Dialling code | 01229 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| EU Parliament | North West England |
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Blawith and Subberthwaite is a civil parish in the South Lakeland district of Cumbria, England. It is situated in the Lake District National Park, and includes the villages of Blawith and Subberthwaite. "Blawith has an area of 2,995 acres on the west side of the Crake and the lower end of Coniston Water which is about a mile and a half north of Blawith." The village is bordered to the West and North by Blawith Common, a large area of rough grazing which is used by those who hold common rights. Parts of the common are designated as having of Special Scientific Interest. The name Blawith should be pronounced Blaath, which means wolf, creatures once common in the area.
In 1870–72 Blawith was described as:
In 1870–72 Subberthwaite was described as:
"The church in Blawith is St John the Baptist's, it is a redundant Anglican church in the settlement. A chapel of ease was built in the 16th century and was rebuilt in 1749, The ruins can still be seen and are surrounded by a small graveyard . A new church was built across the road from the chapel in 1863. This later church was closed in 1988 and was sold to be converted into a dwelling in 2012."
"The influence of the monastic houses, notably Furness Abbey and Cartmel Priory, was central to the medieval development of the area, through their control of much of the farmland and fostering of industries including metalore mining and smelting, and wool production."
Blawith has a population of 193 and Subberthwait has a population of 152 people. By the time of the 2011 Census the parishes had been combined to give a new total population of 265.
Most people who live in the area are aged between 30 and 59. This tend to be couples who are likely to have children due to there being a great number of people aged up to 14 years in the area and few single parents. In 1995 it was recorded that there were 0 single parents and 32 children aged 0–14.
"From looking at 1881 census Occupations of Males and Females in the Division and its Registration Counties it says that the main occupation in Blawith and Subberthwaite is Agriculture as 26 males work in this sector and 1 female. Mostly working as an Agricultural Labourer, Farm Servant or Cottager with 14 males of the 26 working in this area and 1 female. 22females living in the area are Domestic Indoor Servants."
Blawith housing – 39 Subberthwaite housing – 29
"From looking at 2011 census data, there are 92 households in Blawith and Subberthwaite that are families and 76 households that are not child dependent." "The average house price in Blawith and Subberthwaite is below the UK average. There is a high percentage of the houses being prices between 100 and 250 thousand pounds in March 2013. Most expensive being detached houses which tend to be around £300,000." "A parkland landscape has developed around Coniston Water which is associated with larger estates and houses."
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