Ulverston
Ulverston is a place and civil parish in Cumbria , England near Morecambe Bay with 11,524 inhabitants (2001). Ulverston was part of Lancashire until 1974 when it became part of Cumbria under the Local Government Act .
history
The place is mentioned for the first time in 1086 in the Domesday Book . King Edward I granted Ulverston market rights in 1280, after which a market could take place in town every Thursday. The place still follows this privilege today by holding a market on Thursday and Saturday.
Attractions
The Hoad Monument on Hoad Hill northwest of the village, which is a replica of the third Eddystone lighthouse (Smeaton's Tower), has been reminiscent of Sir John Barrow since 1850 and offers a panoramic view of Morecambe Bay , the estuary of the River Leven and the southern Lake District .
The Laurel and Hardy Museum in town today commemorates Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy as the comedian couple Laurel and Hardy .
Druid's Circle is a stone circle and the "Great Urswick Long Barrow" (also called Skelmore Heads) are located south of Ulverston.
traffic
Ulverston has a station on the Furness Line , which is served by Northern Rail and the TransPennine Express from Lancaster and Barrow-in-Furness, respectively.
Town twinning
Ulverston has been twinned with the French city of Albert in the Somme department since 1976 . Friendly relations exist with Harlem (Georgia) in the United States, the birthplace of Oliver Hardy .
Personalities
Well-known people who were born in Ulverston are the politician Sir John Barrow , the lawyer and politician Norman Birkett and the comedian Stan Laurel .
Web links
- Ulverston , Official Website
- Ulverston on Visit Cumbria
- Laurel and Hardy Museum Ulverston
