Hawcoat or Newbarns with Hawcote, Lancashire
Historical Description
Hawcoat or Newbarns-with-Hawcote, an ecclesiastical parish in Lancashire, lies on an eminence 2 miles W of Dalton, and contains a remarkable tower which commands extensive views to the Lake Mountains, Fleetwood, Wales,. and the Isle of Man. It is 1 mile from Fumess Abbey station on the Fumess railway. Post town, money order, and telegraph office, Barrow-in-Furness. Population of Hawcote-with-Newbams, 2114. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Carlisle; gross value, £310 with residence. Patrons, Simeon's Trustees. The church, built in 1871 at a cost of about £2000, is in the Gothic style. The manor belongs to the Duke of Buccleuch.
Administration
The following is a list of the administrative units in which this place was either wholly or partly included.
| Ancient County | Lancashire | |
| Civil parish | Dalton | |
| Hundred | Lonsdale north of the Sands | |
| Poor Law union | Ulverston |
Any dates in this table should be used as a guide only.
Church Records
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Directories & Gazetteers
We have transcribed the entry for Hawcoat or Newbarns with Hawcote from the following:
Land and Property
The Return of Owners of Land in 1873 for Lancashire is available to browse.
Newspapers and Periodicals
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