Old Hutton and Holmescales is a civil parish in the Westmorland and Furness district, in the county of Cumbria, England. In the 2001 census the parish had a population of 357,[1] increasing at the 2011 census to 417. [2] The parish is bordered by the civil parishes of New Hutton, Stainton, Preston Richard, Preston Patrick, Killington, and Lupton.[3]
| Old Hutton and Holmescales | |
|---|---|
 St John the Baptist's Church, Old Hutton | |
  Old Hutton and Holmescales Location in South Lakeland  Old Hutton and Holmescales Location within Cumbria | |
| Population | 417 |
| Civil parish |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | KENDAL |
| Postcode district | LA8 |
| Dialling code | 01539 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
The parish includes the villages and hamlets of Old Hutton, Holmescales and Middleshaw. There are eight listed buildings in Old Hutton and Holmescales, one of grade II* and seven of grade II.
Holmescales was described in 1870–1872 as "a hamlet in Old Hutton-with-Holmescales township".[4]
History
editOld Hutton and Holmescales became a civil parish in 1866.[5]
References
edit- ^ UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Old Hutton and Holmescales Parish (16UG055)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Custom report - Nomis - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics". www.nomisweb.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
- ^ Councils, Cumbria Association of Local. "South Lakeland". www.calc.org.uk. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
- ^ Wilson, John Marius (1870–1872). Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales. Vol. III. p. 971. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Old Hutton and Holmescales Ch/Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
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