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Windermere in Westmorland County England History and GeographyWINDERMERE, a parish in KENDAL ward, county of WESTMORLAND, 9 miles (W.N.W.) from Kendal, comprising the chapelry of Troutbeck, and the townships of Applethwaite and Undermilbeck, and containing, with the chapelry of Winster, which is in the parish of Kendal, but exclusively of a portion of the township of Ambleside, which is in this parish, 1441 inhabitants. The living is a rectory, in the archdeaconry of Richmond, and diocese of Chester, rated in the king's books at £24. 6. 8., and in the patronage of the Rev. Sir R. Fleming, Bart. The church, dedicated to St. Martin, stands in the village of Bowness. The east window, which is of stained glass, formerly belonged to Furness abbey, at the dissolution of which it was purchased by the parishioners and placed here. This parish derives its name from the beautiful lake, anciently called Wynandermere, which is twelve miles in length, by about one in breadth, and is in depth forty fathoms. It is studded with many picturesque islands, the principal of which, Bello, the property of Mr. Curwen, is richly wooded, and adorned with an elegant circular mansion. In the centre of another, bearing the name of the lake, stood Holme House, which was besieged for the parliament by Col. Briggs, who, on the siege of Carlisle being raised, was obliged to abandon it. On a smaller one, called Lady Holme, formerly stood a chapel, dedicated to the Virgin Mary. Great quantities of char, taken in this lake during the winter months, are potted and sent to different parts of the kingdom. On its margin are several good inns for the accommodation of visitors, at two of which, Low Wood and Ferry Inns, regattas are held annually about the beginning of September; these are attended by families of distinction, and terminate with balls, exhibitions of fireworks, &c. For a further account of this lake, see the article on the county of WESTMORLAND. From Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of England 1831, courtesy of Databases 4 Sale |
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