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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Swarthmoor

  

Swarthmoor Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Swarthmoor

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Swarthmoor history

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Before 1850 there were just a few farmsteads on Swarth Moor, and Swarthmoor Hall, which is located to the east of today’s village. George Fox (1624–1691), a founder of the Quakers, came to the area in 1652. The modern village grew in the mid-19th century, with houses built to accommodate the workers from nearby iron ore mines, particularly the Lindal Moor Mines.

Swarthmoor etymology

Swarthmoor Village was named after its location on the Swarth Moor, which was formerly a marsh-covered moorland. The name was derived from the word sweart, meaning black.

You can visit Swarthmoor places with Walkfo Swarthmoor to hear history at Swarthmoor’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Swarthmoor has 23 places to visit in our interactive Swarthmoor 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 Swarthmoor, 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 Swarthmoor places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Swarthmoor & the surrounding areas.

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Walkfo: Visit Swarthmoor Places Map
23 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Swarthmoor tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Swarthmoor

  

Best Swarthmoor places to visit

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

Swarthmoor Hall Swarthmoor Hall is a Grade II* listed building in the Furness area of Cumbria, North West England. It was home to Thomas and Margaret Fell, an important player in the founding of the Religious Society of Friends (Quaker) movement in the 17th century.

Holy Trinity Church, Ulverston Holy Trinity Church is a redundant Anglican parish church in Ulverston, Cumbria. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.

Victoria Road drill hall, Ulverston Victoria Road drill hall is a former military installation in Ulverston, Cumbria, England. The Victoria Road Drill Hall is located in Victoria Road, a former Cumbrian military drill hall.

Lindal-in-Furness Lindal-in-Furness is a village on the Furness peninsula of Cumbria, England. It lies eight miles to the north-east of Barrow, on the A590 trunk road. The civil parish is Lindal and Marton which had a population of 755 at the 2011 Census.

St Mary and St Michael’s Church, Great Urswick St Mary and St Michael’s Church is in the village of Great Urswick, Cumbria. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Furness, the archdeaconry of Westmorland and Furness and the diocese of Carlisle. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a Grade I listed building.

Urswick Urswick is a civil parish that includes the villages of Great Urswick and Little Urswick. It is located in the Furness area of Cumbria, England. The villages are situated to the south-west of the town of Ulverston.

Hoad Monument Hoad Monument is a 100 ft (30.5 m) tower at the top of Hoad Hill (436 ft/133 m), to the north-east of Ulverston in the Furness area of north-west England. It commemorates Sir John Barrow who was a founder member of the Royal Geographical Society. The monument is not a lighthouse: it has never had a functional light.

Birkrigg stone circle The Birkrigg stone circle dates to between 1700 and 1400 BC. It is a Bronze Age stone circle two miles south of Ulverston in the English county of Cumbria.

Askam and Ireleth Wind Farm Askam and Ireleth Wind Farm is a group of 7 turbines located two kilometers east of the village Askam. Work on the turbines started in late 1998, and it took eight months to complete.

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