Meathop

Meathop is a is a village in the South Lakeland district of Cumbria, England. Historically in Westmorland, it is located 3.6 miles (5.8 km) north east of Grange over Sands, between the confluence of the River Kent estuary and the River Winster on the edge of Morecambe Bay. [1][2]

Meathop

Meathop
Meathop
Location within Cumbria
OS grid referenceSD4380
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townGRANGE OVER SANDS
Postcode districtLA11
Dialling code015395
PoliceCumbria
FireCumbria
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament

Westmorland Sanatorium, later known as Meathop Hospital, was a sanatorium for patients with tuberculosis. It opened in 1891 and closed in 1991 when it was converted into apartments and renamed as Meathop Grange.[3]

See also

References

  1. "History of Meathop, in South Lakeland and Westmorland". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  2. "Meathop, Meathop and Ulpha". Old Cumbria Gazetteer. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  3. "Meathop & Ulpha". Cumbria County History Trust. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
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