Thackthwaite

Thackthwaite
Thackthwaite
Thackthwaite Location in Allerdale, Cumbria Show map of the former Allerdale Borough Thackthwaite Location within Cumbria Show map of Cumbria
OS grid reference	NY148237
Civil parish	Loweswater
Unitary authority	Cumberland
Ceremonial county	Cumbria
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	COCKERMOUTH
Postcode district	CA13
Dialling code	01900
Police	Cumbria
Fire	Cumbria
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Penrith and Solway
List of places UK England Cumbria 54°36′07″N3°19′08″W / 54.602°N 3.319°W / 54.602; -3.319

Thackthwaite is a village in Cumbria, England, from which hikers can climb Low Fell and Fellbarrow.

The place-name contains thwaite ("clearing"). ^[1]

A second place called Thackthwaite is located just to the north of Little Mell Fell, at 54°37′17″N2°53′31″W / 54.62139°N 2.89194°W / 54.62139; -2.89194 .

References

1. Smith, Albert Hugh (1962). The Place-names of the West Riding of Yorkshire. University Press. þveit […] Thackthwaite, Thackwaite, Thistlethwaite, Thornthwaite