English Heritage sites near Colton Parish
STOTT PARK BOBBIN MILL
4 miles from Colton Parish
In the Lake District in Cumbria, this extensive working mill was begun in 1835 to produce the wooden bobbins vital to the Lancashire spinning and weaving industries.
BOW BRIDGE
10 miles from Colton Parish
This narrow 15th-century stone bridge across Mill Beck carried an old packhorse route to nearby Furness Abbey.
FURNESS ABBEY
10 miles from Colton Parish
The remains of an abbey founded by Stephen, later King of England, including much of the east end and west tower of the church, ornately decorated chapter house and cloister buildings.
AMBLESIDE ROMAN FORT
12 miles from Colton Parish
The well-marked remains of a 2nd-century fort with large granaries, probably built under Hadrian's rule to guard the Roman road from Brougham to Ravenglass and act as a supply base.
WARTON OLD RECTORY
13 miles from Colton Parish
A rare survival of a large 14th-century stone house with great hall and chambers. It served as a residence and courthouse for the wealthy and powerful rectors of Warton.
HARDKNOTT ROMAN FORT
13 miles from Colton Parish
This remote and dramatically-sited fort was founded under Hadrian's rule in the 2nd century.Well-marked remains include the headquarters building, commandant's house and bath house.
Churches in Colton Parish
Holy Trinity, Colton
Colton
Ulverston
01229 861668
http://www.conistonandcrakechurches.co.uk/
Holy Trinity, Colton is out of the way but you find it, you will realise it is in of the best spots locally and has a commanding view down over the fells and the surrounding countryside.
Holy Trinity, Colton is found up the hill from the small village of Colton itself, which comprises little more than six dwellings and two farms. However, the parish of Colton extends over a very large area that encompasses High and Low Nibthwaite, Bandrake Head, Oxen Park, the major population centre of the parish — Bouth, and finally a small part of the village of Spark Bridge.
The church building itself was first consecrated in 1578, though it is said that before this time a temporary Chapel of Ease existed for monks from Furness Abbey to use for their daily office when they were using the fells for their sheep. In the early 17th century the tower was added, and then the north transept in 1721. The building was restore by the prolific Victorian architects Paley, Austin & Paley in 1890, and Holy Trinity is now a Grade II listed building. The church building is surrounded by a churchyard that is still open for burials.
If you would like to know any more history of Holy Trinity, Colton then please do download our booklet "Holy Trinity Church Colton, notes on its history and environs" by Enid Barwell, or visit our webpage on the History of Holy Trinity, Colton.
If you would be interested in seeing a 360 degree photograph of the interior of Holy Trinity, Colton then please click here.
In the Benefice of Coniston and the Crake Valley, we take safeguarding concerns very seriously. If you have any concerns then please do get in touch with one of the contacts on our Safeguarding webpage
If you wish to report a safeguarding concern, or require further information about Safeguarding in any of our churches or in general then please immediately contact our Safeguarding Officer - Juliet Caldwell, email: [email protected]
St Paul
Rusland
+44 15394 36301
http://www.hawksheadbenefice.co.uk/rusland.htm
For information about our church, please visit the Rusland Church website
For times of services see here
St Peter's Finsthwaite
Finsthwaite
015395 31735
http://www.finsthwaitechurch.uk
The current building was completed in 1874. It was designed by Paley and Austin and won a prize in a competition to design a church suitable for an alpine area and is graded as a 2* building. A lych gate was added in 1914. The parish clock, made by Potts of Leeds, is situated in the tower and was installed in 1918 as a monument to the fallen of the parish. It was renovated and electrified by public subscription in 2005. A set of ten tubular bells is housed in the tower and these were restored and electrified in 2011. We believe they are currently the only set of working bells in the Carlisle Diocese.
Please contact Sue Potts Churchwarden, at [email protected] or by telephone 015395 31735
Pubs in Colton Parish
Boathouse Lakeside Hotel
This is part of Lakeside Hotel and Spa
Manor House Hotel
Situated in a small village on the outskirts of the Lake District, this former Hartley's pub reopened in August 2017 as a free house after an extensive refurbishment to a modern high standard. The beer range varies but includes beers from l...
Rusland Pool Hotel
Roadside hotel/restaurant. Open beer garden at side, pleasant in Summer. Full menu available 9-12 daily.
Swan Hotel
Off A590, Newby Bridge, LA12 8NB
(015395) 31681
swanhotel.com
White Hart Inn
A 17th-century inn with everything you would expect from an ancient hostelry. Old farming and hunting implements adorn the walls, with horse brasses and hops on exposed beams. Slate-flagged floors and a wood-burning stove add to a welcoming...