Wasdale

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Wasdale
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Population127 (2021 census)
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Wasdale (/ˈwɒzdeɪl/; traditionally /ˈwɒsəl, ˈwɒʃdəl/)[1] is a valley and civil parish in the western part of the Lake District National Park in the Cumberland district, in the ceremonial county of Cumbria, England. The River Irt flows through the valley to its estuary at Ravenglass. A large part of the main valley floor is occupied by Wastwater, the deepest lake in England (258 feet or 79 metres). In 2021 the parish had a population of 127.

Geographical features

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Settlements

At the hamlet of Wasdale Head is St Olaf's Church, one of the smallest churches in England.

Further down the valley are the villages of Strands and Gosforth.[citation needed]

Fells

Clockwise from the north-west:-

Sty Head Pass

Toponymy

The name came from Old Norse Vatnsdalr, which means "valley of the water". The alternative spelling "Wastdale" existed through much of the nineteenth century.[2][3]

Civil parish

The civil parish of Wasdale was historically a chapelry called Nether Wasdale within the larger ancient parish of St Bees. Nether Wasdale became a separate civil parish under the Poor Law Amendment Act 1866.[4] The name of the civil parish remained Nether Wasdale until 2000, when it was changed to Wasdale.[5]

Due to the low resident population of the parish there is no parish council, with the area instead having a parish meeting.[6] The low population also means that since the 2011 Census separate population statistics for the parish have not been published.

  • Wasdale from Wastwater
    Wasdale from Wastwater
  • Wasdale from the shores of Wastwater. Yewbarrow is on the left, Great Gable in the centre and the Scafell range on the right.
    Wasdale from the shores of Wastwater. Yewbarrow is on the left, Great Gable in the centre and the Scafell range on the right.
  • The view from the cairn put up by the Westmorland Brothers to the SW of the summit of Great Gable - "The finest view in the district".
    The view from the cairn put up by the Westmorland Brothers to the SW of the summit of Great Gable - "The finest view in the district".
  • Wastwater in the evening
    Wastwater in the evening
  • Scafell massif from Middle Fell
    Scafell massif from Middle Fell
  • Illgill Head from Middle Fell
    Illgill Head from Middle Fell
  • View from Wastwater
    View from Wastwater

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Dickins, Bruce (1950). The Place-names of Cumberland. The University Press. p. 390.
  2. ^ British Newspaper Archive - a search achieves numerous hits
  3. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Martineau, Harriet; Banks, William; Aspland, Theophil Lindsey; Ruthven, John (1855). A complete guide to the English lakes. Harold B. Lee Library. Windermere : John Garnett ; London : Whittaker and Co.
  4. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Nether Wasdale Civil Parish / Chapelry". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  5. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Database of Local Government Orders: Cumbria". Local Government Boundary Commission for England. The National Archives. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  6. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Wasdale Parish Meeting". Cumberland Council. Retrieved 10 April 2023.

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