Troutbeck, South Lakeland
Encyclopedia
Troutbeck is a village in South Lakeland
district in Cumbria
. It is 3 miles (5 km) north of Windermere town, to the west of the A592 road. It is a conservation area
and includes the National Trust
property of Townend
.
"O mortal man that lives by bread
what is it makes they nose so red?
Thou silly fool, that look'st so pale,
'Tis drinking Sally Birketts ale."
South Lakeland
South Lakeland is a local government district in Cumbria, England. Its council is based in Kendal. It includes much of the Lake District.The district was created on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972...
district in Cumbria
Cumbria
Cumbria , is a non-metropolitan county in North West England. The county and Cumbria County Council, its local authority, came into existence in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. Cumbria's largest settlement and county town is Carlisle. It consists of six districts, and in...
. It is 3 miles (5 km) north of Windermere town, to the west of the A592 road. It is a conservation area
Conservation area
A conservation areas is a tract of land that has been awarded protected status in order to ensure that natural features, cultural heritage or biota are safeguarded...
and includes the National Trust
National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty
The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as the National Trust, is a conservation organisation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland...
property of Townend
Townend
Townend is a 17th-century house located in Troutbeck, Windermere, Cumbria, England, and in the ownership of the National Trust. It was donated to the Trust in 1948...
.
Village Amenities
- Post Office, General Store and Teashop - run by Pam and Sue (on main road through village)
- Village Institute (above Post Office)
- The Mortal Man Inn (on main road through village). Until recently had the "Oh, Mortal Man" verse on the pub sale, with reference to Sally Birkett's Ale:
"O mortal man that lives by bread
what is it makes they nose so red?
Thou silly fool, that look'st so pale,
'Tis drinking Sally Birketts ale."
- The Queen's Head Hotel (on A592, Kirkstone Pass Road)
- Jesus Church - with unusual preraphaelite stained glassStained glassThe term stained glass can refer to coloured glass as a material or to works produced from it. Throughout its thousand-year history, the term has been applied almost exclusively to the windows of churches and other significant buildings...
- Limefitt Caravan Park