Difference between revisions of "Coniston"
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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. | ||
==Old Man of Coniston== | ==Old Man of Coniston== | ||
| − | The '''Old Man of Coniston''', sometimes called the '''Coniston Old Man''',<ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/europe/united-kingdom/england/cumbria/lake-district/articles/things-to-do-in-lake-district/ The 19 best things to do in the Lake District]</ref> 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. According to the Aetherius society, a [[new religious movement]] founded by [[Shropshire]]-born George King (1919-1997) and based in [[London]] and [[Los Angeles]], the Old Man of Coniston is one of the world's 19 sacred mountains (alongside 4 other peaks in England, and various mountains in Scotland, Wales, France, Switzerland, the USA and New Zealand). | + | The '''Old Man of Coniston''', sometimes called the '''Coniston Old Man''',<ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/europe/united-kingdom/england/cumbria/lake-district/articles/things-to-do-in-lake-district/ The 19 best things to do in the Lake District]</ref> 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. According to the Aetherius society, a [[new religious movement]] founded by [[Shropshire]]-born George King (1919-1997) and based in [[London]] and [[Los Angeles]], the Old Man of Coniston is one of the world's 19 sacred mountains (alongside 4 other peaks in England, and various mountains in Scotland, Wales, France, Switzerland, the USA, Tanzania, Australia and New Zealand). |
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Settlements in Lancashire]] | [[Category:Settlements in Lancashire]] | ||
Revision as of 12:32, April 27, 2025
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| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | England |
| Shire county | Lancashire |
| Council | Westmorland and Furness Council |
| Population | 2021 Census: 842 (village) 928 (parish) |
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.[1]
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
The Old Man of Coniston, sometimes called the Coniston Old Man,[2] is the highest point within the traditional county Lancashire.[3] It has a height of 2,632.62 feet (802.42 m) above sea-level. It sits 1.82 miles from the village. According to the Aetherius society, a new religious movement founded by Shropshire-born George King (1919-1997) and based in London and Los Angeles, the Old Man of Coniston is one of the world's 19 sacred mountains (alongside 4 other peaks in England, and various mountains in Scotland, Wales, France, Switzerland, the USA, Tanzania, Australia and New Zealand).