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Holme, Cumbria Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Holme, Cumbria

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Holme, Cumbria history

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Holme was originally a minor settlement in the parish of Burton-in-Kendal. It expanded following the completion of the Lancaster Canal in 1819. The parish church of the Holy Trinity was built in 1839 to support the growing population. The school was replaced in 1911 by a larger building on North Road, which still survives.

Holme, Cumbria geography / climate

Historically within the county of Westmorland, the village lies adjacent to the Lancaster Canal, West Coast Main Line and M6 motorway. The Lancaster Canal and the M6 run close together to take advantage of the local topography.

You can visit Holme, Cumbria places with Walkfo Holme, Cumbria to hear history at Holme, Cumbria’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Holme, Cumbria has 26 places to visit in our interactive Holme, Cumbria map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Holme, Cumbria, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Holme, Cumbria places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Holme, Cumbria & the surrounding areas.

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26 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Best Holme, Cumbria places to visit

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Holme, Cumbria has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Holme, Cumbria’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Holme, Cumbria’s information audio spots:

Peasey Beck Peasey Beck is a 19.6-kilometre-long (12.2 mi) beck flowing through Cumbria. It rises on Lambrigg Fell, flows through Killington Reservoir and converges with Stainton Beck to form the River Bela.

St Thomas’ Church, Milnthorpe St Thomas’ Church is in the village of Milnthorpe, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Kendal and the archdeaconry of Westmorland and Furness.

Dallam Tower Dallam Tower is a grade I listed country house in Beetham parish, near Milnthorpe, South Lakeland, Cumbria. The house is described as “Early C18 with C17 core, remodelled early C19” and has rainwater pipes dated 1722. It has a deer park of 190 acres (75 ha) with a prominent grade II listed 18th-century deer shelter. The shelter was damaged by fire in April 2021.

St James’ Church, Burton-in-Kendal St James’ Church is in Burton-in-Kendal, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Kendal, the archdeaconry of Westmorland and Furness, and the diocese of Carlisle. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building.

Dalton Hall, Cumbria Dalton Hall is a country house near Burton-in-Kendal in northern England. The hall lies within the county palatine of Lancaster, while Burton lies in the historic county of Westmorland. Major additions were made to the large Georgian mansion in 1859–60 by Edmund Geoffrey Stanley Hornby. The building was demolished in 1968 and replaced in 1968–72 by a much smaller new house designed by Clough Williams-Ellis.

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