Underbarrow is a small village in
Cumbria, England, located west of
Kendal
Kendal, once Kirkby in Kendal or Kirkby Kendal, is a market town and civil parish in the South Lakeland district of Cumbria, England, south-east of Windermere and north of Lancaster. Historically in Westmorland, it lies within the dale of th ...
. The village is in the
Lake District National Park
The Lake District National Park is a national park in North West England that includes all of the central Lake District, though the town of Kendal, some coastal areas, and the Lakeland Peninsulas are outside the park boundary.
The area was desi ...
. It is in the
civil parish of Underbarrow and Bradleyfield, in
South Lakeland
South Lakeland is a local government district in Cumbria, England. The population of the non-metropolitan district was 102,301 according to the 2001 census, increasing to 103,658 at the 2011 Census. Its council is based in Kendal. It includes ...
district, and has a
parish council. In the
2001 census Underbarrow and Bradleyfield had a population of 351, decreasing at the
2011 census to 330.
Politics
In 1974 under the
Local Government Act 1972
The Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that reformed local government in England and Wales on 1 April 1974. It was one of the most significant Acts of Parliament to be passed by the Heath Gov ...
Underbarrow became a part of the
South Lakeland
South Lakeland is a local government district in Cumbria, England. The population of the non-metropolitan district was 102,301 according to the 2001 census, increasing to 103,658 at the 2011 Census. Its council is based in Kendal. It includes ...
district whose administrative centre is Kendal.
Underbarrow is part of the
Westmorland and Lonsdale parliamentary constituency for which
Tim Farron is the current
MP representing the
Liberal Democrats.
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Famous residents
* Edward Burrough
Edward Burrough (1634–1663) was an early English Quaker leader and controversialist. He is regarded as one of the Valiant Sixty, who were early Quaker preachers and missionaries.
Conversion
Burrough was born in Underbarrow, Westmorland, and educ ...
(1634–1663), the Quaker, was born here
See also
*Listed buildings in Underbarrow and Bradleyfield
Underbarrow and Bradleyfield is a civil parish in the South Lakeland District of Cumbria, England. It contains 32 listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. All the listed buildings are designated at Grade& ...
*Kendal
Kendal, once Kirkby in Kendal or Kirkby Kendal, is a market town and civil parish in the South Lakeland district of Cumbria, England, south-east of Windermere and north of Lancaster. Historically in Westmorland, it lies within the dale of th ...
*South Lakeland
South Lakeland is a local government district in Cumbria, England. The population of the non-metropolitan district was 102,301 according to the 2001 census, increasing to 103,658 at the 2011 Census. Its council is based in Kendal. It includes ...
References
External links
Underbarrow village website Cumbria County History Trust: Underbarrow and Bradleyfield
(nb: provisional research only – see Talk page)
Location Grid
Westmorland
Villages in Cumbria
South Lakeland District
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