Beetham

For other uses, see Beetham (disambiguation).

Beetham
Early 20th century postcard of Beetham
Beetham  Beetham shown within Cumbria
Population	1,724 (2001)
OS grid reference	SD4979
Civil parish	Beetham
District	South Lakeland
Shire county	Cumbria
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	CARNFORTH
Postcode district	LA7
Dialling code	01539
Police	Cumbria
Fire	Cumbria
Ambulance	North West
EU Parliament	North West England
UK Parliament	Westmorland and Lonsdale
List of places: UK • England • Cumbria

Beetham is a village and civil parish in Cumbria, England, situated on the border with Lancashire. It is part of the Arnside and Silverdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Demography

The parish had a population of 1,724 recorded in the 2001 census,

Community

Points of interest include:

• The Church of St Michael and All Angels, parts of which date from the 12th century.
• The Heron Corn Mill, a working watermill and active arts and education center.
• The Fairy Steps, a natural staircase in a limestone crag.
• A small shrine to Saint Lioba (or Leoba), built into a stone wall in the nearby hamlet of Slackhead.

Geography

The River Bela flows past the village where after it washes out into the Kent Estuary near to Sandside.

Half a mile to the south-east, Beetham Hall is a 14th century fortified manor house, now largely ruined, adjoining later buildings.

Gallery

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  The main road into Beetham before the A6 road development

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  Footpath to Leighton Hall

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  Highland cattle grazing

External links

• Beetham Parish Council
• Cumbria Directory listing page
• Heron Corn Mill
• Heron Theatre
• The Wheatsheaf at Beetham
• Beetham Tea Room