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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 [[Lake District]] 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.

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.