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Swarthmoor


Swarthmoor is a village located to the south-east of Ulverston in the South Lakelands district of Cumbria. Prior to 1850 there were just a few farmsteads on Swarth Moor, and Swarthmoor Hall, which is located to the west of todays village. George Fox (1624-1691), a founder of the Quakers, came to the area in 1652 and was Fox and was later allowed by Judge Thomas Fell (1598–1658) to use Swarthmoor Hall as a meeting place. Fox later purchased land from the Swarthmoor Estate to build Swathmoor Friends' Meeting House.

The modern village of Swarthmoor grew in the mid-19th century, with houses built to accommodate the workers from nearby iron ore mines, particularly the Lindal Moor Mines. Some of the houses in Fox Street were built by John Bolton ('Old Daddy Bolton'), who was a surveyor and geologist. As the village grew in size it joint with the hamlets of Cross-a-Moor and Trinkeld. In 1883 a reading room was opened by Lord Muncaster as a place for local miners to read newspapers - the Reading Rooms building is now used by village organisations, it's upper floor is the church of St Leonard.[1] Swathmoor is the largest settlement within the Civil Parish of Penninton.

Swarthmoor is a small village near Ulverston, in Cumbria, England. Located on the Furness peninsula, it is historically part of Lancashire.

Etymology

Swarthmoor Village was named after its location on the Swarth Moor, which was formerly a marsh covered moorland. The Swarth Moor's name was derived from the word sweart, meaning black.

Swarthmoor Hall

Situated on the outskirts of the village is Swarthmoor Hall, where in 1652 George Fox founded the Quaker movement.

Facilities in Swarthmoor

Swarthmoor is home to Swarthmoor Social Football Club Founded in 1946, the club has two adult teams who play in the Furness Premier League. The Junior set-up was re-formed in 2005 and has over 200 children playing ranging from 4 to 16 years old.

There is a public house in the village - The Miners Arms, as well as a newsagents 1/2 a mile away.

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