Swarthmoor
Coordinates: 54°11′01″N 3°07′12″W / 54.18356°N 3.12007°W
Swarthmoor is a small village near Ulverston, in Cumbria, England. Located on the Furness peninsula, it is historically part of Lancashire.
Etymology
Swarthmoor Village was named after its location on the Swarth Moor, which was formerly a marsh covered moorland. The Swarth Moor's name was derived from the word sweart, meaning black.[1]
Swarthmoor Hall
Situated on the outskirts of the village is Swarthmoor Hall, where in 1652 George Fox founded the Quaker movement.[2]
Facilities in Swarthmoor
Swarthmoor is home to Swarthmoor Social Football Club Founded in 1946, the club has two adult teams - the first team in West Lancashire Football League and the reserves play in the Furness Premier League. The Junior set-up was re-formed in 2005 and has over 200 children playing ranging from 4 to 16 years old.
There is a public house in the village - The Miners Arms, as well as a newsagents 1/2 a mile away.
References
- ↑ Eilert Ekwall (1922). The Place-Names of Lancashire. Manchester University Press.
- ↑ "Swarthmoor Hall". Retrieved 16 March 2010.
External links
Media related to Swarthmoor at Wikimedia Commons