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Ulverston
Ulverston (Cumbria)
Ulverston

Ulverston shown within Cumbria
Population 11,210 (2001 census)
OS grid reference SD288780
District South Lakeland
Shire county Cumbria
Region North West
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town ULVERSTON
Postcode district LA12
Dialling code 01229
Police Cumbria
Fire Cumbria
Ambulance North West
European Parliament North West England
UK Parliament Barrow and Furness
List of places: UK • England • Cumbria

Coordinates: 54°11′35″N 3°05′26″W / 54.1931, -3.0906

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Ulverston railway station, which serves the town, is located on the Furness Line from Barrow-in-Furness to Lancaster, ultimately leading on to Manchester Airport. Ulverston railway station is a Railway station that serves the town of Ulverston in Cumbria, England. Barrow-in-Furness is an industrial town and Seaport in Cumbria, England. Lancaster (pronounced ˈlæŋˌkæstə or ˈlænˌkæstə is a City in Lancashire, England. Manchester Airport is a major Airport in the vicinity of Manchester, England, and the largest airport in the United Kingdom outside the The railway station is a short walk from the town centre.

Arguably Ulverston's most disguishing feature is Hoad Monument, a concrete structure built in 1850 to commemorate statesman and local resident Sir John Barrow. Hoad Monument is a 100 ft (305 m tower at the top of Hoad Hill (436 ft/133 m to the north-east of Ulverston in the Furness area of north-west England For the game see 1850 (board game. 1850 ( MDCCCL) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link A statesman or stateswoman or statesperson is usually a Politician or other notable figure of State who has had a long and respected career in Sir John Barrow 1st Baronet, FRS, FRGS, LLD ( June 19, 1764 &ndash November 23, 1848) was an English [1] The monument provides scenic views of the surrounding areas, including Morcambe Bay and parts of the Lake District. The Lake District, also known as The Lakes or Lakeland, is a rural area in North West England.

Ulverston Canal, which is no longer in use, is claimed to be the deepest, widest and shortest canal in the United Kingdom at 1¼ miles. The Ulverston Canal is a Canal in the town of Ulverston, Cumbria, England. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located [2] The canal was once a vital component of the town's economy. [3]

The town is home to many shops and pubs, some of which are located on the cobbled main street, Market Street. At the head of the street is the war memorial to local soldiers who died in World War I. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All

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History

The name Ulverston, first recorded in the Domesday Book (1086) as Ulvrestun probably means 'Úlfarr's farm' from the Old Norse personal name Úlfarr and tun, 'farm, homestead' or the equivalent Old English Wulfhere + tūn. The Domesday Book (ˈduːmzdeɪ bʊk also known as Domesday, or Book of Winchester) was the record of the great survey Old Norse is the North Germanic language that was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and inhabitants of their overseas settlements during the Viking Age [4] The names Úlfarr and Wulfhere both translate roughly as 'wolf warrior' or 'wolf army',[5] which explains the presence of a wolf on the town's coat of arms. Locally, the town has traditionally been known as Oostan. [6]

A journal written in 1851 records the oldest orthography of the town as being Olvaston or Ulvaston; these notes also corroborate the pronunciation of the town as Oustan. 1851 ( MDCCCLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year The orthography of a language specifies the correct way of using a specific Writing system to write the language [7]

Hoad Hill and the replica of the Eddystone Lighthouse, Ulverston
Hoad Hill and the replica of the Eddystone Lighthouse, Ulverston

The town's Market Charter was granted in 1280 by Edward I. This was for a market every Thursday; modern Ulverston keeps its old market town appearance, and market days are now held on both Thursdays and Saturdays. Sao Paulo Stock Exchangejpg|thumb| Virtual market arena where buyer and seller are not present and trade via intemediates and electronical information [8] The charter also allowed for all public ale houses to open from 10:30 am until 11:00pm irrespective of any other statute on the books. During the summer months the market day (on the Saturday) is themed with craft stalls, charity stalls and locally produced wares on Made in Cumbria stalls.

Historically, the ancient parish included several other chapelries or townships which later became separate civil parishes: Blawith, Church Coniston, Egton with Newland, Lowick, Mansriggs, Osmotherley, Subberthwaite and Torver. In England, township (latin - vill) usually means a village or hamlet Blawith and Subberthwaite is a Civil parish in the South Lakeland district of Cumbria, England. Lowick is a village in Cumbria (until 1974 in Lancashire) England. Blawith and Subberthwaite is a Civil parish in the South Lakeland district of Cumbria, England. Torver is a hamlet in the South Lakeland district of Cumbria three miles (5 km south-west of the village of Coniston and a mile (0 From 1894 to 1974 the town constituted an urban district in the administrative county of Lancashire. In the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, an urban district was a type of Local government district that covered an Urbanised area Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea It became a successor parish in the Cumbria district of South Lakeland under the Local Government Act 1972. Successor parishes are Civil parishes created by the Local Government Act 1972 with the same boundaries as an Urban district or Municipal borough The Local Government Act 1972 (1972 c 70 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom, that reformed local government in England and Wales [9]

Over the years the town has been the birthplace of several famous people. Sir John Barrow, born at Dragley Beck, Ulverston, was the Admiralty's Second Secretary: a much more important position than First Secretary. Sir John Barrow 1st Baronet, FRS, FRGS, LLD ( June 19, 1764 &ndash November 23, 1848) was an English The Admiralty was formerly the authority in the United Kingdom responsible for the command of the Royal Navy. A monument to him — a replica of the third Eddystone Lighthouse — stands on Hoad Hill overlooking the town. Eddystone Lighthouse is on the treacherous Eddystone Rocks, 9 Statute miles (14 kilometres south west of Rame Head, United Kingdom Hoad Monument is a 100 ft (305 m tower at the top of Hoad Hill (436 ft/133 m to the north-east of Ulverston in the Furness area of north-west England Famous Ulverstonians include Norman Birkett,[10] who represented Britain at the Nuremberg Trials; Maude Green, the mother of Rock and Roll music legend, Bill Haley;[11] Norman Gifford,[12] the England test cricketer; Francis Arthur Jefferson VC;[13] and comedian Stan Laurel,[14] of Laurel and Hardy fame. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Nuremberg Trials were a series of trials most notable for the prosecution of prominent members of the political military and economic leadership of Nazi Germany after This article is specifically about the singer For detailed information about his rock and roll group see Bill Haley & His Comets. Norman Gifford (born 30 March 1940 in Ulverston, Lancashire) was an English Cricketer who played primarily as a left-arm Francis Arthur Jefferson VC was born in 47 Devonshire Road Ulverston, Lancashire on August 18, 1921 and died in Bolton See below the section "Separate Commonwealth awards" Note that since Stan Laurel (born Arthur Stanley Jefferson; June 16, 1890 &ndash February 23, 1965) was an English comic actor writer Laurel and Hardy were the popular American -based comedy team of thin British-born Stan Laurel (1890-1965 and heavy American-born Oliver Hardy (1892-1957 The Laurel & Hardy Museum, situated in Ulverston, claims to be the only one of its kind in the world. [15]

Education

Ulverston Victoria High School (UVHS) is the town's secondary school with approximately 1200 pupils. Ulverston Victoria High School ( UVHS) is a Mathematics and Computing Specialist school in the town of Ulverston, Cumbria, Northern Ulverston Victoria High School ( UVHS) is a Mathematics and Computing Specialist school in the town of Ulverston, Cumbria, Northern Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational Institution where the final stage of compulsory schooling known as Secondary education, takes The school has a Sixth Form which draws students from Ulverston as well as the surrounding areas; the numbers of students attending the sixth form is roughly 200. [16] There are also three infant schools, two junior schools, five primary schools,[17] and one disabled school in the vicinity. An Infant school is a type of School which caters for young children usually between the ages of 4 and 7 years A junior school is a type of School which caters for children often between the ages of 4 and 11 See also Primary education A primary school (from French école primaire) is an institution where children receive the first stage of Compulsory Special Education is the individually planned and systematically monitored arrangement of teaching procedures adapted equipment and materials accessible settings and other interventions The closest access to private education is Chetwynde School in Barrow-in-Furness. For the film of this title see Private School (film. Private schools, or Independent schools are Schools not administered Introduction Chetwynde School is a highly selective dependent Public school, which takes girls from ages 47 to 58 Barrow-in-Furness is an industrial town and Seaport in Cumbria, England.

Festival town

Ulverston calls itself a 'Festival Town' in reference to the many and varied festivals which take place in Ulverston over the course of the year. [18] The most renowned being the Lantern Procession, which involves hundreds of local residents creating lanterns out of willow and tissue paper and parading them through the town in winding rivers of light. Willows, sallows and osiers form the Genus Salix, around 400 species of Deciduous Trees and Shrubs found primarily Facial tissue Tissue paper or wrapping tissue is a type of thin translucent Paper used for wrapping and cushioning items The annual event culminates in a lively display of theatrical performance and fireworks in Ford Park, and was organized by the community themselves for the first time in 2007.

Other popular festivals include:

Details and dates of the festivals can be found on the Ulverston. net website.

Notable people

Gallery

Market Street, Ulverston

View over to Hoad Hill

Side door of Ulverston Protestant Church

Town Clock of Ulverston, 1845

The Lanternhouse, headquarters of Welfare State International, a "company of artists"

Twin Town

Ulverston is twinned with:

References

  1. ^ UK Attraction Hoad Monument
  2. ^ Ulverston
  3. ^ Priestly, Joseph (1831). Sir John Barrow 1st Baronet, FRS, FRGS, LLD ( June 19, 1764 &ndash November 23, 1848) was an English Stan Laurel (born Arthur Stanley Jefferson; June 16, 1890 &ndash February 23, 1965) was an English comic actor writer This article refers specifically to the Welfare state of the United Kingdom. Albert is a commune of the Somme department in Picardy in northern France. Joseph Priestley (13 March 1733 ( Old Historical Account of the Navigable Rivers, Canals, and Railways, Throughout Great Britain. Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown and Green.  
  4. ^ Mills, A. D. (2003) Dictionary of British Place Names, Oxford University Press, p475
  5. ^ Viking Answer Lady Webpage - Old Norse Men's Names
  6. ^ Rollinson, W. (1997), The Cumbrian Dictionary of Dialect, Tradition and Folklore, Smith Settle Ltd, p115
  7. ^ Historical notes on Ulverston
  8. ^ Ulverston Case Study Case Study in to Ulverston market
  9. ^ Youngs, Guide to the Local Administrative Units of England, Volume 2
  10. ^ Antiqbook Biography of Norman Birkett
  11. ^ Classic Bands Bill Haley entry
  12. ^ Norman Gifford profile at cricinfo.com
  13. ^ Lancashire Fusiliers Profile of Francis Arthur Jefferson
  14. ^ Stan Laurel at the Internet Movie Database
  15. ^ Laurel and Hardy Museum
  16. ^ 2007 Ofsted report
  17. ^ FURNESS LPG – ULVERSTON PRIMARY SCHOOLS LIST
  18. ^ Ulverston home

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