BLAWITH AND SUBBERTHWAITE PARISH

Introduction

Blawith and Subberthwaite is a civil parish in the South Lakeland district of Cumbria, England. It is situated in the Lake District National Park, and includes the villages of Blawith and Subberthwaite. In the 2001 census the parish had a population of 189. At the 2011 census Blawith and Subberthwaite was grouped with Torver giving a total population of 265.Blawith has an area of 2,995 acres on the west side of the Crake and the lower end of Coniston Water which is about a mile and a half north of Blawith. The village is bordered to the west and north by Blawith Common, a large area of rough grazing which is used by those who hold common rights. Parts of the common are designated as having of Special Scientific Interest. The name Blawith should be pronounced Blaath, which means wolf, creatures once common in the area. In 1870–72 Blawith was described as: "a township-chapelry in Ulverston parish, Lancashire; on the river Crake. Real property, £1,082. Pop., 193. Houses, 39."In 1870–72 Subberthwaite was described as: "a township in Ulverstone parish, Lancashire; Acres, 1,246. Real property, £764. Pop., 152. Houses, 29."

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Parish Information

Parish statistics

Area	1,848 hectares
Population	304 ⁽²⁰²¹⁾
Density	16 people/km²
Mean age	52.5
Ward	Broughton & Coniston
District	South Lakeland
Postcodes	LA12, LA21
ONS ID	E04002589