Tewitfield
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| Tewitfield | |
|---|---|
 Tewitfield Marina, Lancaster Canal | |
  Tewitfield Location in the City of Lancaster district  Tewitfield Location within Lancashire | |
| OS grid reference | SD520736 |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CARNFORTH |
| Postcode district | LA6 |
| Dialling code | 01524 |
| Police | Lancashire |
| Fire | Lancashire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Tewitfield is a hamlet in Lancashire, England, near Borwick and Carnforth, and in the parish of Priest Hutton. The word "tewit" is a name for the bird better known as the lapwing.[1]
Canal and locks[edit]
Tewitfield Locks is the current terminus of the navigable Lancaster Canal, and the furthest north point on navigable inland waterways in England and Wales.[2] The Inland Waterways Association includes Tewitfield Marina as one of the locations in its "Silver Paddle Challenge" which encourages boaters to "Explore the far flung reaches of the network".[3]
The Lancaster Canal Trust, the Northern Reaches Restoration Group and others are campaigning for the re-opening of the Canal to its original terminus at Kendal, Cumbria. This would involve, among other things, refurbishing the seven locks situated just north of the hamlet, which are without gates and functioning only as weirs.[4] The locks are grade II listed.[5]
Chapel[edit]
Tewitfield Methodist chapel may have been built as an ale-house for workers building the canal, and in 2017 became used a base for volunteers restoring the canal.[6][7]
References[edit]
- ^ "Tewit". Collins English Dictionary. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ Miles, Paul (17 February 2024). "After five years on a narrowboat, I've finally reached the end of the canal network". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "Silver Propeller Challenge". The Inland Waterways Association. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
"Tewitfield Marina, Lancaster Canal". The Inland Waterways Association. Retrieved 18 February 2024. - ^ "Restoring the Lancaster Canal from Tewitfield to Kendal". Lancaster Canal Trust. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ Historic England. "Lancaster Canal Tewitfield Locks (1166295)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "Priest Hutton". www.mourholme.co.uk. Mourholme Local History Society. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ Garnett, Rachel (27 November 2017). "Canal volunteers secure new base for Tewitfield restoration". The Westmorland Gazette. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
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