Spark Bridge
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Spark Bridge | ||
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Shire county | ||
Region | ||
Country | England | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
Post town | ULVERSTON | |
Postcode district | LA12 | |
Dialling code | 01229 | |
Police | Cumbria | |
Fire | Cumbria | |
Ambulance | North West | |
UK Parliament | ||
Spark Bridge is a village in
Most of the village is in the civil parish of Egton with Newland, which has a joint parish council with Mansriggs and Osmotherley;[2] an area including the Farmer's Arms pub is in the adjacent parish of Lowick, to the north, and the area east of the River Crake is in the parish of Colton.
History
Spark Bridge bobbin mill, using power from the river, employed 60 people in the 1857, at which time it produced "1800 gross" (ie 1800x144 =259,200) bobbins per week.[3] The mill diversified after the cotton industry declined, and was active for much of the 20th century.[4]
Facilities
There are two
Canoeists use the village green to leave the river at this point, often using the nearby village hall as a base.
River Crake
The
In November 2009 many of the tributaries feeding the River Crake overflowed, feeding water on the local road network. It was described as a once in a thousand-year flooding event by the Environment Agency. Cumbria Police closed the main bridge on Thursday night around 7 p.m. to all on foot and in cars, they feared that the damage could have been caused to the bridge but a later examination showed that it was undamaged.
References
- ^ "Spark Bridge, South Lakeland". OS GetOutside. Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "Welcome to ENMO Parish Council". enmoparishcouncil.org.uk. Parish Council of Egton with Newland, Mansriggs and Osmotherley. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "Woodland Industries". Industrial History of Cumbria. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "Insight into life of bobbin makers". The Westmorland Gazette. 20 January 2011. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "The Farmer's Arms – Grizedale Arts". CONV confederacy of villages. 20 October 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "Homepage". The Farmer's Arms. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
External links
Media related to Spark Bridge at Wikimedia Commons