Bassenthwaite

This article is about a village in England. For the horse, see Bassenthwaite (horse).

Bassenthwaite
Bassenthwaite Cottages and Sun Inn
Bassenthwaite is located in the former Allerdale Borough
Bassenthwaite
Bassenthwaite
Location in Allerdale, Cumbria
Bassenthwaite is located in Cumbria
Bassenthwaite
Bassenthwaite
Location within Cumbria
Population481 (2011)
OS grid referenceNY2332
Civil parish
  • Bassenthwaite
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townKESWICK
Postcode districtCA12
Dialling code017687
PoliceCumbria
FireCumbria
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
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UK
England
Cumbria
54°40′48″N 3°11′46″W / 54.68°N 3.196°W / 54.68; -3.196

Bassenthwaite is a village and civil parish to the east of Bassenthwaite Lake in Cumbria, historically part of Cumberland, within the Lake District National Park, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 412,[1] increasing to 481 at the 2011 Census.[2] There is a Church of England Church, St John's Bassenthwaite[3] and a tiny Methodist chapel. The village contains many elements of the archetypal English village including a green, primary school and a stream that runs through it.

Bassenthwaite is at the foot of Skiddaw, one of the highest mountains in England at 3,054 feet (931 m). Robin Hood,[4] Skiddaw, Ullock Pike, Longside Edge and Barf can be seen from the village.

  1. ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Allerdale Archived 13 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2009-11-22
  2. ^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  3. ^ "Bassenthwaite". The Binsey Team Ministry. Archived from the original on 18 January 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
  4. ^ "Robin Hood".