# Storth

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Village in Cumbria, England

Human settlement in England

Storth Signpost at north end of Storth, on Kent estuary Storth Location in South Lakeland Show map of the former South Lakeland district Storth Location within Cumbria Show map of Cumbria OS grid reference NY490790 Civil parish Beetham Unitary authority Westmorland and Furness Ceremonial county Cumbria Region North West Country England Sovereign state United Kingdom Post town MILNTHORPE Postcode district LA7 Dialling code 015395 or 01524 Police Cumbria Fire Cumbria Ambulance North West UK Parliament Westmorland and Lonsdale List of places UK England Cumbria 54°12′14″N 2°46′59″W / 54.204°N 2.783°W / 54.204; -2.783

**Storth** is a village near [Arnside](/source/Arnside) in [Cumbria](/source/Cumbria), England, situated near the border with [Lancashire](/source/Lancashire). It is in the [historic county](/source/Historic_counties_of_England) of [Westmorland](/source/Westmorland). The village faces the estuary of the [River Kent](/source/River_Kent). Although the village is ancient the vast bulk of the homes are from the latter part of the 20th century. There is a village church (Methodist and Anglican, in the Methodist building), and a primary school.[1] The only commercial enterprise in the village is the post office and shop, a locally owned co-operative. Nearby [Sandside](/source/Sandside%2C_Beetham) has some commercial premises and a public house, The Ship Inn.

Storth is in the civil parish of [Beetham](/source/Beetham) in the [Westmorland and Furness](/source/Westmorland_and_Furness) local government district.[2]

The name *Storth* is an old Norse name for a woody place.

## See also

- [Cumbria portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Cumbria)

- [Carr Bank](/source/Carr_Bank)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Storth CE School"](http://www.storth.com/school.htm). *Storth.com*. Retrieved 2 November 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Welcome"](http://www.beethampc.co.uk/). Beetham Parish Council. Retrieved 2 November 2014.

## External links

- Media related to [Storth](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Storth) at Wikimedia Commons

- [Storth Web Page](http://www.storth.com/)

- [Cumbria County History Trust: Beetham](http://www.cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk/township/beetham) (nb: provisional research only – see Talk page)

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