Stainton with Adgarley

Stainton with Adgarley is a small village in Cumbria, England.[1][2] It is situated about 5 miles from Dalton-in-Furness. It is a small farming community and is served by the Urswick Bardsea and Stainton Parish Council.[3][4]

Stainton with Adgarley

The Stagger Inn public house, Stainton with Adgarley
Stainton with Adgarley
Location in South Lakeland
Stainton with Adgarley
Location within Cumbria
OS grid referenceSD248724
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBARROW-IN-FURNESS
Postcode districtLA13
Dialling code01229
PoliceCumbria
FireCumbria
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament

There were once two villages, Stainton and Adgarley. The Stainton name comes from the original Steintun. Adgarley was once called Eadgarlith. Each has its own village green.[5]

It contains a limestone quarry called Stainton Quarry, worked since before 1900.[6]

References

  1. "Stainton with Adgarley is a Named Place in South Lakeland within Cumbria". Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  2. "Stainton with Adgarley, South Lakeland - area information, map, walks and more". Ordnance Survey Get Outside. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  3. "Parish council - Urswick, Bardsea and Stainton Parish Council". 5 February 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  4. Adult and Local Services, Cumbria County Council (5 February 2018). "Parish council - Urswick, Bardsea and Stainton Parish Council". Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  5. "Stainton With Adgarley, Cumbria". www.thecumbriadirectory.com. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  6. "About Stainton with Adgarley - Urswick Bardsea and Stainton Parish Council". Urswick Bardsea and Stainton Parish Council. Retrieved 5 February 2018.


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