Grange-over-Sands
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Coordinates: 54°11′24″N 2°54′54″W / 54.190°N 2.915°W
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| Population | 4,042 (2001) |
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| OS grid reference | SD4077 |
| Civil parish | Grange-over-Sands |
| District | South Lakeland |
| Shire county | Cumbria |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | GRANGE-OVER-SANDS |
| Postcode district | LA11 |
| Dialling code | 015395 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| EU Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | Westmorland and Lonsdale |
| List of places: UK • England • Cumbria | |
Grange-over-Sands is a town and civil parish by the sea – with a wide tidal range, hence the "sands" name – in Cumbria, England. Grange-over-Sands was created an urban district in 1894 and lies historically within Lancashire. In 1974 Cumbria was created under Local Government re-organisation which absorbed the area referred to as "Lancashire North of the Sands" or North Lonsdale. Grange is now in South Lakeland District. The town remains part of the County Palatine of Lancashire and is part of the Duchy of Lancaster. It has a population of 4,042.[1]
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[edit] History
The town developed in the Victorian era from a small fishing village and the arrival of the railway made it a popular seaside resort on the north side of Morecambe Bay, across the sands from Morecambe. In 1932 a lido was built on the seafront but it closed in 1993 and was listed Grade II in 2011.[2]
The River Kent used to flow past the town's mile-long promenade but its course migrated south, away from Grange. The sands or mudflats with dangerous quicksands became a grass meadow now grazed by small flocks of sheep. As a result of sustained easterly winds in the early part of 2007, the river has begun to switch its course back across the bay, and it remains to see whether the meadows survive.
[edit] Sanatorium
The clean, sea air was believed to be of benefit to tuberculosis sufferers, and in 1891 one of the first sanatoriums in the country was established at Meathop. Not only was the air believed to have a therapeutic effect but also the local spring water.[3]
[edit] Education
There is one primary school, Grange-over-Sands Church of England Primary School. There is no secondary school, so most pupils attend the school in Cartmel. There is also a small nursery school.
[edit] Tourism
The town is a centre for tourists exploring the southern Lakeland fells. Within the town itself there is an ornamental duck pond and a traffic-free promenade.
Above the town is Hampsfield Fell (generally abbreviated to Hampsfell), crowned by 'Hampsfell Hospice', a sturdy limestone tower monument offering shelter to the rain-drenched walker, as well as the finest viewpoint of all the foothills of the outlying southern Lakeland fells. On the roof, a large compass pointer and list of peaks identify the greater and lesser landmarks in the magnificent panorama. Inside, painted boards commemorate its construction, praise the view and welcome the visitor.
Adjacent to Grange are Lindale, to the north-east, Cartmel to the north-west, with its priory to which the village was once the 'grange' or farm, and Allithwaite to the west. The country house Holker Hall, which was built on land which once belonged to the priory, is nearby. Until its move to Backbarrow in 2010, the stables at Holker Hall housed the Lakeland Motor Museum.
[edit] Transport
Grange-over-Sands railway station, which serves the town, is situated on the Furness Line, giving connections to Ulverston and Barrow-in-Furness to the west, and Lancaster, Preston and Manchester (and its airport) to the east. The nearest airport is Blackpool, 60 miles (100 km) away.
[edit] Recent developments
A new public swimming pool, the Berners Pool, opened in 2003. It won a RIBA Design Award in 2004,[4] but closed in 2006 after suffering financial and structural problems and as of May 2009 is awaiting demolition.[5] A new pool and leisure centre is planned as part of the redevelopment of the site.[6]. However this development is facing some opposition as it would involve filling in Grange-over-Sands lido and this is being contested.[7]
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[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : South Lakeland Retrieved 2009-09-18
- ^ Oliver Merrington's Potentially Re-Openable Lidos in the UK, retrieved 14 November 2009
- ^ Golakes - Grange-over-Sands History, retrieved 9th July 2010
- ^ Guardian News and Media : RIBA Award Winners 2004 : Berners Pool Retrieved 2009-09-18
- ^ The Rubble Club : Berners Pool : Hodder Associates : Cumbria Retrieved 2009-09-18
- ^ South Lakeland District Council : 12 November 2008 : Winning Developer Revealed for Grange Pool Site Retrieved 2009-09-18
- ^ Helen Carter (28th June 2011). "Campaign to save Grange-over-Sands lido". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/the-northerner/2011/jun/28/campaigners-vie-save-historic-seaside-lido. "it's the last remaining lido in the Northern England after the demolition and infilling of similar structures at Blackpool, Scarborough and Morecambe"
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