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'''Coniston''' is a village and civil parish in the Furness area of [[Lancashire]]. It sits between the Coniston Fells, the highest point of which and in the County Palatine as a whole is the Old Man of Coniston (2,632.62 ft), and Coniston Water, the fifth-largest natural lake in England by surface area.<ref>[https://www.discoveryuk.com/travel-and-exploration/the-largest-lakes-in-england/ The Largest Lakes in England - Discovery UK]</ref>
'''Coniston''' is a village and civil parish in the Furness area of [[Lancashire]]. It sits between the Coniston Fells, the highest point of which and in the County Palatine as a whole is the Old Man of Coniston (2,632.62 ft), and Coniston Water, the fifth-largest natural lake in England by surface area.<ref>[https://www.discoveryuk.com/travel-and-exploration/the-largest-lakes-in-england/ The Largest Lakes in England - Discovery UK]</ref>
Historically, the main industry in the local area was copper mining, which began during the reign of [[Elizabeth I]] (reigned 1558-1603) and lasted until the 1950s.
==Old Man of Coniston==
==Old Man of Coniston==
The Old Man of Coniston is the highest point within the traditional county [[Lancashire]].<ref>[https://www.forl.co.uk/online-resources/lancashire-county-palatine Lancashire County Palatine - Friends of Real Lancashire]</ref> It has a height of 2,632.62 feet (802.42 m) above sea-level. It sits 1.82 miles from the village.
The Old Man of Coniston is the highest point within the traditional county [[Lancashire]].<ref>[https://www.forl.co.uk/online-resources/lancashire-county-palatine Lancashire County Palatine - Friends of Real Lancashire]</ref> It has a height of 2,632.62 feet (802.42 m) above sea-level. It sits 1.82 miles from the village.