Hawkshead
Hawkshead is a village and civil parish in Cumbria, England, which attracts tourists to the South Lakeland area. The parish includes the hamlets of Hawkshead Hill, 1.2 miles (1.9 km) to the north west, and Outgate, a similar distance north. Hawkshead contains one primary school but no secondary school and four public houses.
Geography
Hawkshead is just north of Esthwaite Water, in a valley to the west of Windermere and east of Coniston Water. It is part of Furness, making it a part of the ancient county of Lancashire.
History
The township of Hawkshead was originally owned by the monks of Furness Abbey; nearby Colthouse derives its name from the stables owned by the Abbey. Hawkshead grew to be an important wool market in medieval times and later as a market town after the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1532. It was granted its first market charter by King James I in 1608. In 1585, Hawkshead Grammar School was established by Archbishop Edwin Sandys of York after he successfully petitioned Queen Elizabeth I for a charter to establish a governing body.
St Michael and All Angels Parish Church, Hawkshead.jpg|left|thumb|Hawkshead Parish Church, built in 1300 and rebuilt in the 16th century
In the 18th and 19th centuries, Hawkshead became a village of important local stature. Poet William Wordsworth was educated at Hawkshead Grammar School, whilst Beatrix Potter lived nearby, marrying William Heelis, a local solicitor, in the early 20th century.
With the formation of the Lake District National Park in 1951, tourism grew in importance, though traditional farming still goes on around the village. Hawkshead has a timeless atmosphere and consists of a characterful warren of alleys, overhanging gables and a series of mediaeval squares. It is eloquently described in William Wordsworth's poem The Prelude.
Much of the land in and around the village is now owned by the National Trust. The National Trust property is called Hawkshead and Claife.
Governance
The electoral ward of the same name stretches south to Colton with a total population of 1,704.
Parliamentary Representation
Hawkshead is part of the Westmorland and Lonsdale parliamentary constituency and is represented in parliament by MP Tim Farron.
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Hawkshead Parish, 1848
- HAWKSHEAD (St. Michael), a market-town and parish, in the union of Ulverston, hundred of Lonsdale north of the Sands, N. division of the county of Lancaster, 28 miles (N.N.W.) from …
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Cumbria postcard - Wordsworth Street, Hawkshead - RP - PU 1963 (A37)
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GRANDY NOOK WORDSWORTH'S STREET HAWKSHEAD old postcard Very Good Cond + PHOTOS
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Hawkshead, Wordsworth's Lodgings. Vintage, Frith's Postcard
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Main Street, Hawkshead. circa 1940s Vintage Real Photo Postcard. Free Post
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Hawkshead Institute & Coffee Tavern - Early 20th century
- Looking west in the Square in the centre of Hawkshead. On the right the 'Hawkshead Institute and Coffee Tavern'. Sign advertising coffee and billiards. On the left the side of …
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Historic Buildings and Monuments in Hawkshead Civil Parish
- Listed buildings and scheduled monuments in Hawkshead Cvil Parish, Cumbria, from the National Heritage List for England[1]. In the absence of a published 'local list', some other public buildings of …
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Vicarage Lane, Hawkshead - Early 20th century
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The Square, Hawkshead
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Old Arch Grandy Nook - 1910s
- View of the old part of Hawkshead village. A narrow street goes between two houses that are linked above the street. The “bridge” section is reached on the left up …
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In Hawkshead - 1930s
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Image taken from page 55 of 'Hawkshead: the northernmost parish of Lancashire. Its history, archæology, industries, folklore, dialect, etc. etc. [With illustrations and maps.]'
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Image taken from page 30 of 'Hawkshead: the northernmost parish of Lancashire. Its history, archæology, industries, folklore, dialect, etc. etc. [With illustrations and maps.]'
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Hawkshead Parish, 1848
- HAWKSHEAD (St. Michael), a market-town and parish, in the union of Ulverston, hundred of Lonsdale north of the Sands, N. division of the county of Lancaster, 28 miles (N.N.W.) from …
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A Picturesque Corner of Hawkshead PPC, Unposted, Phoenix Series no 1693 Cottages
Pinned by Peter Smith
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Cumbria postcard - Wordsworth Street, Hawkshead - RP - PU 1963 (A37)
Pinned by Peter Smith
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GRANDY NOOK WORDSWORTH'S STREET HAWKSHEAD old postcard Very Good Cond + PHOTOS
Pinned by Peter Smith
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Hawkshead, Wordsworth's Lodgings. Vintage, Frith's Postcard
Pinned by Peter Smith
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Main Street, Hawkshead. circa 1940s Vintage Real Photo Postcard. Free Post
Pinned by Peter Smith
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Hawkshead Institute & Coffee Tavern - Early 20th century
- Looking west in the Square in the centre of Hawkshead. On the right the 'Hawkshead Institute and Coffee Tavern'. Sign advertising coffee and billiards. On the left the side of …
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Simon Cotterill
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Historic Buildings and Monuments in Hawkshead Civil Parish
- Listed buildings and scheduled monuments in Hawkshead Cvil Parish, Cumbria, from the National Heritage List for England[1]. In the absence of a published 'local list', some other public buildings of …
from https://www.sankeyphotoarchiv…
Vicarage Lane, Hawkshead - Early 20th century
- Looking east down Vicarage Lane towards Ann Tysons Cottage at the bottom. A row of cottages down the right side. A dog walks up the lane.....Image from the Sankey Family …
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The Square, Hawkshead
- Postcard, posted 1927. Image from the Sankey Family Photograph Collection (c/o Cumbria Archives), available under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) licence. Sankey Family Photographic Archive © …
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Old Arch Grandy Nook - 1910s
- View of the old part of Hawkshead village. A narrow street goes between two houses that are linked above the street. The “bridge” section is reached on the left up …
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In Hawkshead - 1930s
- View looking at a small row of old and different attached houses built on a slope. Windows open.....Image from the Sankey Family Photograph Collection (c/o Cumbria Archives), available under a …
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Ann Tyson's Cottage, Hawkshead
Church of St Michael and All Angels, Hawkshead
Former Solicitor's Office, Hawkshead
Hawkshead Esthwaite Primary School
Hawkshead Grammar School - Museum
Hawkshead Market Hall
Old Courthouse, Hawkshead
Park House, Hawkshead
The King's Arms, Hawkshead
The Minstrels' Gallery, Hawkshead
The Queen's Head Inn, Hawkshead
The Red Lion Inn, Hawkshead
War Memorial, Hawkshead
