Aldingham
Sign in to saveAldingham is a village and civil parish in the Westmorland and Furness Unitary Authority of Cumbria, England. Historically in Lancashire, it is situated on the east coast of the Furness peninsula, facing into Morecambe Bay, and is about east of Barrow-in-Furness, and south of Ulverston. The parish includes the nearby villages of Baycliff, Dendron, Leece, Gleaston, Newbiggin, Roosebeck, Scales and a number of smaller hamlets. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 1,187, reducing to 1,105 at the 2011 Census.
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Key facts
- UK place.static_image_name
- Aldingham Cemetery.jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- Graveyard of St Cuthbert's Church
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.official_name
- Aldingham
- UK place.population
- 1,105
- UK place.population_ref
- (2011)
- UK place.civil_parish
- Aldingham
- UK place.unitary_england
- Westmorland and Furness
- UK place.lieutenancy_england
- Cumbria
- UK place.region
- North West England
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Barrow and Furness
- UK place.post_town
- ULVERSTON
- UK place.postcode_district
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- civil parish
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Located in
- Westmorland and Furness
- Population
- +1187
- Area
- +6318.83
- Image
- St Cuthbert, Aldingham.jpg
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Article
9 sectionsContents
- History
- St Cuthbert's Church
- Aldingham Hall
- Aldingham civil parish
- Neighbouring locations
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Aldingham is a village and civil parish in the Westmorland and Furness Unitary Authority of Cumbria, England. Historically in Lancashire, it is situated on the east coast of the Furness peninsula, facing into Morecambe Bay, and is about east of Barrow-in-Furness, and south of Ulverston. The parish includes the nearby villages of Baycliff, Dendron, Leece, Gleaston, Newbiggin, Roosebeck, Scales and a number of smaller hamlets. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 1,187, reducing to 1,105 at the 2011 Census.
==History== The village was mentioned in the Domesday Book as a separate manor belonging to a local man named Ernulf. The name is thought to be from the Old English meaning 'home of the family or followers of Alda'. Local folklore has it that the village was once much larger—almost a mile in length—but was washed away by the tide.