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Stonethwaite is a small village in the Lake District in the English county of Cumbria, historically part of Cumberland, it is situated in the valley of the Stonethwaite Beck, a side valley of Borrowdale, and within the Lake District National Park. It is on the Cumbria Way long-distance footpath.

Stonethwaite
Stonethwaite's main street
Stonethwaite Location in Allerdale, Cumbria Show map of Allerdale Stonethwaite Location within Cumbria Show map of Cumbria
OS grid reference	NY2613
Civil parish	Borrowdale
District	Allerdale
Shire county	Cumbria
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	KESWICK
Postcode district	CA12
Dialling code	017687
Police	Cumbria
Fire	Cumbria
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Copeland
List of places UK England Cumbria 54.50689°N 3.14435°W / 54.50689; -3.14435

History

The farm at Stonethwaite was once owned by the monks at Fountains Abbey in Yorkshire from 1195 as part of lands they owned in the Borrowdale valley. The monks of Furness complained to King Edward II that they objected to the terms of the ownership of what was now a thriving dairy business. The king did not adjudicate but merely sequestrated the farm and then sold it back to Fountains Abbey in 1304 for two pounds.[1]

Governance

Stonethwaite is within the Copeland UK Parliamentary constituency and the North West England European Parliamentary constituency. Trudy Harrison is the Member of parliament.

Before Brexit for the European Parliament its residents voted to elect MEP's for the North West England constituency.

For Local Government purposes it is in the Keswick Ward of Allerdale Borough Council and the Keswick Division of Cumbria County Council.

Stonethwaite has its own Parish Council; Borrowdale Parish Council.[2]

See also

• Listed buildings in Borrowdale

References

External links

• Stonethwaite webcam
• Stonethwaite - the Cumbria Directory

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