Storrs is a hamlet in the civil parish of Windermere and Bowness, in the Westmorland and Furness district of the ceremonial county of Cumbria, England. It lies 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Bowness-on-Windermere, on the A592 road, close to the east shore of the lake, Windermere.[1]
Storrs | |
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Boathouses at Storrs | |
Location within Cumbria | |
OS grid reference | SD394940 |
Civil parish | |
Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | WINDERMERE |
Postcode district | LA23 |
Dialling code | 015394 |
Police | Cumbria |
Fire | Cumbria |
Ambulance | North West |
UK Parliament | |
Historically a part of Westmorland, the most notable landmark is the Grade II* listed Georgian mansion and folly at Storrs Hall.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "History of Storrs, in South Lakeland and Westmorland". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1332564)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
External links
editMedia related to Storrs, Cumbria at Wikimedia Commons