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54°13′44″N2°45′32″W / 54.229°N 2.759°W / 54.229; -2.759 Coordinates: 54°13′44″N2°45′32″W / 54.229°N 2.759°W / 54.229; -2.759

Ackenthwaite is a hamlet in Cumbria, England. In the past (14th century) the spelling for the name of this place was Astenthwhate. [1]

Ackenthwaite has a postbox, a telephone box, a few farms, a small farmers' pub and a few old buildings including the "old workhouse" which was, in fact, a workhouse, then a mental institution, and then a storage warehouse. Later it was converted into flats and now stands as 5 houses. Built up around the old workhouse is the estate of Owlet Ash. [2]

Ackenthwaite was the location for Libby's which is an old factory for Nestle. There is now a small industrial estate on the site.

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References

  1. "Heversham-A Website History by Roger K. Bingham".
  2. "Ackenthwaite, South Lakeland - area information, map, walks and more". OS GetOutside. Retrieved 25 March 2019.

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