Hale, Cumbria

Hale
The Kings Arms (now The Tavern at Hale), on the A6, seen in 2007
Hale Location in South Lakeland Show map of the former South Lakeland district Hale Location within Cumbria Show map of Cumbria
OS grid reference	SD504785
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
Police	Cumbria
Fire	Cumbria
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Westmorland and Lonsdale
List of places UK England Cumbria 54°12′00″N2°45′36″W / 54.200°N 2.760°W / 54.200; -2.760

Hale Moss, photographed in 2005

Hale is a hamlet near Beetham in the south of Cumbria, England. It lies on the A6 road, between Carnforth to the south and Milnthorpe to the north. It is in the civil parish of Beetham ^[1] in the Westmorland and Furness local government district.

Hale is within the Arnside and Silverdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and Hale Moss Nature Reserve ^{[2] [3]} and Hale Moss Caves, ^[4] both lying to the south of the hamlet, are Sites of Special Scientific Interest.

The Lakeland Wildlife Oasis, a small zoo whose highlights include snow leopards and leafcutter ants is at Hale. ^[5] The hamlet is also home to an 1810 coaching inn, formerly The Kings Arms but renamed The Tavern at Hale. ^{[6] [7]}

Notable residents

John Taylor (1808-1887), the third president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the Mormons) lived at Yew Tree House, Hale, (which still stands, to the east of the A6) after his father James Taylor moved there with his family in 1819. A plaque outside the house commemorates this. ^[8]

References

1. "Welcome". Beetham Parish Council. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
2. "Hale Moss" (PDF). Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 October 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2014. See List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Cumbria for summary info
3. "Hale Moss". Cumbria Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
4. "Hale Moss Caves" (PDF). Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 October 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2013. See List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Cumbria for summary info
5. "Contact us". Lakeland Wildlife Oasis. Archived from the original on 2 November 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
6. "Hale". The Cumbria Directory. Archived from the original on 2 January 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
7. "Home page". The Tavern at Hale. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
8. Smith, Paul Thomas (June 1993). "Young John Taylor". Ensign . Retrieved 2 November 2014.Includes image of the house showing commemorative plaque.