Skelsmergh

Skelsmergh
St. John the Baptist Church
Skelsmergh is located in the former South Lakeland district
Skelsmergh
Skelsmergh
Location in South Lakeland
Skelsmergh is located in Cumbria
Skelsmergh
Skelsmergh
Location within Cumbria
Population303 (2011 census)
OS grid referenceSD535955
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townKENDAL
Postcode districtLA8
Dialling code01539
PoliceCumbria
FireCumbria
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Cumbria
54°21′19″N 2°43′35″W / 54.3553°N 2.7265°W / 54.3553; -2.7265

Skelsmergh is a small village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Skelsmergh and Scalthwaiterigg, in South Lakeland in rural Cumbria, England, about 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Kendal, on the A6 road.

St. John the Baptist Church at Skelsmergh dates from about 1871 and was built by Joseph Bintley, a Westmorland architect.[1] Skelsmergh Hall incorporates a pele tower, probably built in 1425, with late 16th century and early 17th century additions. The tower is now an outbuilding.[2] The River Sprint runs alongside the village and is "one of the quietest of the Lake District's valleys".[3]

The River Sprint

Skelsmergh had a population of 303 according to the 2011 census.[4] When comparing this to the total population of the village 50 years earlier, in 1961, it is clear that the population has seen an increase from 250 in 1961.[5]

An entry by John Bartholomew states that

"Skelsmergh, township, in par. and 2 miles NE. of Kendal, Westmorland, 2093 ac., pop. 367."[6]

From 1866 Skelsmergh was a civil parish in its own right[7] until it was abolished on 1 April 2015 and merged with Scalthwaiterigg to form "Skelsmergh and Scalthwaiterigg".[8]

Skelsmergh had a population of 303 according to the 2011 census.[9] It previously had a joint parish council with the adjacent parish of Scalthwaiterigg.[10][11][12][13]

  1. ^ Visit Cumbria. "Skelsmergh- St John's church". Retrieved 23 February 2015.
  2. ^ Skelsmergh Hall at Pastscape
  3. ^ Rickard, John. "River Sprint". A Great British collection. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
  4. ^ "Skelsmergh (Parish): Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  5. ^ Southall, Humphrey. "Skelsmergh total population". A vision of Britain through time. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
  6. ^ Bartholomew, John (1887). Gazetteer of the British Isles. Skelsmergh: Bartholomew. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  7. ^ "Relationships and changes Skelsmergh CP/Tn/Ch through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  8. ^ "Cumbria Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  9. ^ "Skelsmergh (Parish): Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  10. ^ "Skelsmergh and Scalthwaiterigg Parish Council". Cumbria County Council. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  11. ^ "Skelsmergh and Scalthwaiterigg Parish Council". South Lakeland District Council. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  12. ^ "Skelsmergh & Scalthwaiterigg Parish Council". Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  13. ^ "South Lakeland District (Parishes of Skelsmergh and Scalthwaiterigg) Grouping Order 2007" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 1 February 2020.