# Witherslack > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Witherslack > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Witherslack.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witherslack > Source revision: 1326391228 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Village in Cumbria, England Human settlement in England Witherslack Cottages at Beck Head Witherslack Location in South Lakeland Show map of the former South Lakeland district Witherslack Location within Cumbria Show map of Cumbria Population 499 (2011)[1] OS grid reference SD4483 Civil parish Witherslack, Meathop and Ulpha Unitary authority Westmorland and Furness Ceremonial 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 UK Parliament Westmorland and Lonsdale List of places UK England Cumbria 54°14′42″N 2°51′32″W / 54.245°N 2.859°W / 54.245; -2.859 **Witherslack** is a small village and former [civil parish](/source/Civil_parishes_in_England), now in the parish of [Witherslack, Meathop and Ulpha](/source/Witherslack%2C_Meathop_and_Ulpha), in the [Westmorland and Furness](/source/Westmorland_and_Furness) district, in the south of [Cumbria](/source/Cumbria), England. It lies on the north eastern side of [Morecambe Bay](/source/Morecambe_Bay), England. The eastern side of the village borders [Whitbarrow](/source/Whitbarrow) Scar with Yewbarrow, which is a small limestone hill, located in the centre of the village. In the [2001 census](/source/United_Kingdom_Census_2001) the former parish had a population of 482,[2] increasing at the [2011 census](/source/United_Kingdom_Census_2011) to 499.[1] Witherslack is quite scattered with four distinct areas. Townend, Mill Side, Beck Head and the school/church. Townend is traditionally considered the centre of the village and contains the local pub, The Derby Arms, and the Community Shop. Mill Side is the location of the old Mill and still contains the mill pond. Beck Head lies to the north of Mill Side and is where a small river emerges from the limestone escarpment adjacent to [Whitbarrow](/source/Whitbarrow). The area of the village with the Dean Barwick School and St. Paul's church lies to the west of Yewbarrow. ## Amenities [St Paul's Church](/source/St_Paul's_Church%2C_Witherslack) [St Paul's Church](/source/St_Paul's_Church%2C_Witherslack) is the only place of worship in the village. The refurbished Derby Arms has several real ales and a selection of food. Witherslack also has a community shop with the usual provisions and local produce. ## Schools There are two schools in Witherslack; - Dean Barwick Primary School which is a forest school that uses the natural area surrounding it to educate. - [Oversands School](/source/Oversands_School) which provides education for children with behavioural and associated learning difficulties. ## Geography Witherslack sits on slate with carboniferous limestone forming the outcrops of Whitbarrow and Yewbarrow. The village gives its name to nearby wetland, [Witherslack Mosses](/source/Witherslack_Mosses). ## Landmarks Nether Hall East of the church and north of Townend lies Nether Hall, which was the 15th-century home of the Harrington family. The present 16th- and 17th-century building incorporates walls 5 feet thick, which are probably the remains of a [pele tower](/source/Peel_tower).[3] ## History Witherslack was formerly a [township](/source/Township_(England)) and [chapelry](/source/Chapelry) in [Beetham](/source/Beetham) parish,[4] from 1866 Witherslack was a civil parish in its own right[5] until it was abolished on 1 April 2015 and merged with [Meathop and Ulpha](/source/Meathop_and_Ulpha) to form "Witherslack, Meathop and Ulpha".[6] ## See also - [Cumbria portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Cumbria) - [Listed buildings in Witherslack](/source/Listed_buildings_in_Witherslack) ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-census2011_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-census2011_1-1) [UK Census](/source/2011_United_Kingdom_census) (2011). ["Local Area Report – Witherslack Parish (E04002662)"](https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/sources/census_2011_ks/report?compare=E04002662). *Nomis*. [Office for National Statistics](/source/Office_for_National_Statistics_(United_Kingdom)). Retrieved 14 May 2021. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [UK Census](/source/2001_United_Kingdom_census) (2001). ["Local Area Report – Witherslack Parish (16UG079)"](https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/sources/census_2001_ks/report?compare=16UG079). *Nomis*. [Office for National Statistics](/source/Office_for_National_Statistics). Retrieved 14 May 2021. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [Nether Hall at Pastscape](https://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=41688) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["History of Witherslack, in South Lakeland and Westmorland"](https://visionofbritain.org.uk/place/5384). A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 31 December 2021. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Relationships and changes Witherslack CP/Tn/Ch through time"](https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10192870). A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 31 December 2021. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Cumbria Registration District"](https://www.ukbmd.org.uk/reg/districts/cumbria.html). UKBMD. Retrieved 31 December 2021. ## External links Media related to [Witherslack](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Witherslack) at Wikimedia Commons - [Cumbria County History Trust: Witherslack](https://www.cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk/township/witherslack) (nb: provisional research only – see Talk page) - Witherslack village [website](http://www.witherslack.org) ## Location Grid Places adjacent to Witherslack Crosthwaite Lindale Witherslack Levens Meathop This Westmorland and Furness location article is a stub. 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