Whasset

Whasset
The Wings School seen across fields near Whasset, in 2005
Whasset is located in the former South Lakeland district
Whasset
Whasset
Location in South Lakeland
Whasset is located in Cumbria
Whasset
Whasset
Location within Cumbria
OS grid referenceSD508809
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMILNTHORPE
Postcode districtLA7
Dialling code015395
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AmbulanceNorth West
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54°13′19″N 2°45′14″W / 54.222°N 2.754°W / 54.222; -2.754

Whasset or Whassett is a hamlet near Milnthorpe in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England. It is in the historic county of Westmorland. It is in the parish of Beetham[1] and lies south of Ackenthwaite.

The spelling Whasset, with single "t", is used on Ordnance Survey's 1:50,000 and 1:25,000 maps and by Beetham Parish Council.[1] The spelling Whassett, with double "t", is used by the Royal Mail[2] and some other sources.[3]

To the south of the hamlet, beside the River Bela, is the Wings School, a residential school for 60 students aged 11 to 17 with social, emotional, behavioural and associated difficulties.[4] It occupies the site of Bela River Camp, a World War II prisoner of war camp which was later used as a prison.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Welcome". Beetham Parish Council. Archived from the original on 23 December 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
  2. ^ "Postcode Finder – Find an Address". Royal Mail. Archived from the original on 24 December 2014. Retrieved 25 December 2014. - search for LA7 7DN
  3. ^ "Area Information for Whassett, Milnthorpe, LA7 7DN". StreetCheck. Archived from the original on 25 December 2014. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
  4. ^ "Welcome". Wings - Cumbria. Archived from the original on 2 November 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
  5. ^ "Bela Camp to be prison". Westmorland Gazette. 30 May 1953. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
  6. ^ "Bela River Prison to close by end of year". Westmorland Gazette. 2 August 1974. Archived from the original on 4 December 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2014.


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