Baycliff is a seaside village in the South Lakeland District of Cumbria in England. Historically in Lancashire, it lies 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Ulverston, in the civil parish of Aldingham. At the centre is a village green, and many of its buildings date from the 17th and 18th centuries. The two public houses, the Farmer's Arms and the Fisherman's Arms, stand close to the green.[1]

Baycliff
Maskel Point
Baycliff Location in South Lakeland Show map of South Lakeland Baycliff Location on Morecambe Bay Show map of Morecambe Bay Baycliff Location within Cumbria Show map of Cumbria
OS grid reference	SD2872
Civil parish	Aldingham
District	South Lakeland
Shire county	Cumbria
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Ulverston
Postcode district	LA12
Dialling code	01229
Police	Cumbria
Fire	Cumbria
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Barrow and Furness
List of places UK England Cumbria 54.14333°N 3.095°W / 54.14333; -3.095

History

In the past Baycliff, earlier spelt Baycliffe, was a fishing and farming community. The industries of iron mining and local white stone quarrying provided employment for the men of the village.[2] The iron was shipped to Backbarrow.

The village was the birthplace in about 1619 of the prominent Quaker preachers Alice Curwen (maiden name unknown) and her husband Thomas Curwen.[3]

Limestone

Baycliff limestone is still produced; the quarry beds produce two distinct stones. Lord is oatmeal coloured with dark cream markings; Caulfield is a buff stone with light coffee mottling. Both are versatile materials, used to create distinctive, durable floors and paving schemes, and in landscaping designs.[4]

See also

• Listed buildings in Aldingham

References

External links

• Cumbria County History Trust: Aldingham (nb: provisional research only – see Talk page)

Media related to Baycliff at Wikimedia Commons

This Cumbria location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

• v
• t
• e