Place:Buttermere, Cumberland, England

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NameButtermere
Alt namesGatesgarthsource: settlement in parish
TypeChapelry, Civil parish
Coordinates54.541°N 3.276°W
Located inCumberland, England     ( - 1974)
Also located inCumbria, England     (1974 - )
See alsoAllerdale above Derwent Ward, Cumberland, Englandward in which it was located
Allerdale District, Cumbria, Englanddistrict municipality since 1974
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Buttermere is a village and civil parish in Cumbria, England. Until 1974 it was part of the county of Cumberland.

The village of Buttermere lies between the Lake District lakes of Buttermere and Crummock Water, and is overlooked by the summits of Grasmoor to the north and High Stile to the south. The nearest towns are Keswick and Cockermouth, both of which are approximately 10 miles (16 km) away.

The civil parish of Buttermere covers a considerable area around the village, including both Buttermere and Crummock Water lakes, the summit of Grasmoor, the north side of High Stile and the western side of Honister Pass. The smaller settlements of Brackenthwaite, to the north of Crummock Water, and Gatesgarth, at the foot of the Honister Pass, are included. The parish lies entirely within the Lake District National Park. At the time of the 2001 UK census the parish had a population of 127 living in 49 households, falling slightly at the 2011 UK census to a population of 121 in 45 households.

Buttermere church is dedicated to St James, and dates from 1840.

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