Heversham facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Heversham |
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 St Peter's Church |
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 Heversham
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| Population | 699 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SD4983 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MILNTHORPE |
| Postcode district | LA7 |
| Dialling code | 01539 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| EU Parliament | North West England |
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Heversham is a lovely village in Cumbria, England. It's part of the Westmorland and Furness area. In 2011, about 699 people lived there.
The village sits high above the Kent estuary. This gives amazing views, especially from a spot called Heversham Head. There you can find a toposcope, which is a special marker that shows you what landmarks you are looking at.
Heversham has lots of fun things to do! There's an outdoor activities centre, tennis courts, and a bowling green. You can also find fields for rugby, football, and hockey, plus a cricket ground.
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Heversham's Past
Heversham has a long history. It had an abbey, which is a type of monastery, way back in the early Anglo-Saxon times.
Ancient Abbey History
Around the early 900s, an abbot named Tilred bought a village called Castle Eden. He gave half of it to another abbey. This might have happened because the Heversham Abbey was destroyed by the Vikings.
Surviving Stone Cross
Part of a carved stone cross from that time still exists today. It was found under the lych-gate of St Peter's Church. This suggests the old monastery might have been very close to the church.
Getting Around Heversham
Heversham has connections for both trains and roads.
Train Travel
A train line, called the Hincaster branch line, opened here on June 26, 1876. However, passenger trains stopped running on this line on May 4, 1942.
Road Connections
Heversham is located just off the A6 road. The main part of the village used to be right on the A6. But in the 1920s, a new road was built to go around the village centre.
This new road was opened by the future Edward VIII, who would later become king. It was named Prince's Way. The Heversham Hotel, also known as the "Blue Bell" by locals, is on this bypass. Even though the main road moved, the Stagecoach bus route 555 still goes through the centre of the village.
Learning in Heversham
Heversham has a history of education, especially with its grammar school.
Heversham Grammar School
Heversham Grammar School was open for over 370 years, from 1613 until 1984. It then joined with a school in Milnthorpe to become part of Dallam School.
Today, the boarding house and outdoor activity centre for Dallam School are still in Heversham. The outdoor centre is even open for everyone to use!
Heversham St Peters Primary
The local primary school, Heversham St Peters, closed in 2017. It used to be right next to the church. It was moved to Leasgill because the school's toilets were located right above the village's water supply.
Well-Known People
- Geoffrey Bibby, a famous archaeologist, was connected to Heversham.
See also
In Spanish: Heversham para niños
