Blitterlees
Blitterlees | |
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Moordale Caravan park in Blitterlees. The road in the foreground is the B5300 coast road. | |
OS grid reference | NY109523 |
Civil parish | |
Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county |
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Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | SILLOTH |
Postcode district | CA7 |
Dialling code | 016973 |
Police | Cumbria |
Fire | Cumbria |
Ambulance | North West |
UK Parliament | |
Blitterlees is a small hamlet in the parish of
History and etymology
The name "Blitterlees" comes from the
During the
In the 19th century, the name was spelled Blitter Lees, with a space between the two words. It was described as containing several farmhouses and being located three-quarters of a mile away from
The hamlet today
Blitterlees is home to two caravan parks, as Silloth and the Solway coast in general are popular with tourists. The Solway Coast is also an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, although Blitterlees falls outside of the boundaries, in between the northern and southern sections.[6] There is a golf course in the hamlet, and the B5300 coast road runs through the settlement. There is a local bus service which calls at Blitterlees approximately once every two hours in either direction, heading north to Silloth or southbound to Maryport via Mawbray, Beckfoot, and Allonby.[7] To the south of Blitterlees, just north of the hamlet of Beckfoot, is Bank Mill Nurseries, a garden centre with a restaurant, play area, and animal sanctuary.[8][9] The nearest shops are a mile away in Silloth, and the nearest railway station is at Aspatria, eight-and-a-quarter miles to the south-east.
References
- ^ "ITV Border - Allonby". Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ISBN 0954882318.
- ^ "Pastscape - Milefortlet 12". Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ "Forebears - Blitter Lees Genealogy & History". Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ "Cumbria Railways - Carlisle & Silloth Bay Railway". Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ "Solway Coast AONB - Location". Archived from the original on 5 January 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ "Reays City Hopper 60 - timetables". Archived from the original on 26 December 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
- ^ "Bank Mill Nurseries". Archived from the original on 16 April 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ "Times & Star - New Solway animal sanctuary is within Joe's reach". Archived from the original on 24 February 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
External links
Media related to Blitterlees at Wikimedia Commons