Stainton
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Description
"Chapelry and township in Heversham parish, Kendal ward, Westmorland....passed by marriage of Helen daughter of Anselm de Furness to Ralph Deincourt of Sizergh in early 13th century; descended with Sizergh to Stricklands who held it until 1674, when Sir Thomas Strickland enfranchised the tenants. Economy: predominantly agricultural. Mills on St Sunday’s Beck: Halfpenny Mill (flax by mid-19th century; later uses: coconut matting, paper and sweet manufacture; closed early 20th century); Low Bridge (bobbin making, 1825 to c.1865)...." -
Owner
Cumbria County History Trust -
Source
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Further information
Link: https://www.cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk/township/stainton
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Added by: Simon Cotterill
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