Beckliff

Baycliff

Coordinates: 54°08′36″N 3°05′42″W / 54.14333°N 3.095°W

Baycliff
Maskel Point
Baycliff shown within Cumbria
OS grid reference	SD2872
Parish	Aldingham
District	South Lakeland
Shire county	Cumbria
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Ulverston
Police	Cumbria
Fire	Cumbria
Ambulance	North West
EU Parliament	North West England
UK Parliament	Barrow and Furness
List of places: UK • England • Cumbria

Baycliff is a village in the South Lakeland District of Cumbria in England. It is situated 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Ulverston, in the civil parish of Aldingham. At the centre is a village green, and many of its buildings date from the 17th and 18th centuries. There are two public houses, the Farmers Arms and the Fisherman's Arms, situated close to the green.

History

In the past Baycliff, originally spelled Baycliffe, was a fishing and farming community. The industries of iron mining and local white stone quarrying provided employment for the men of the village. The iron was shipped to Backbarrow.

Limestone

Baycliff limestone is still quarried; the quarry beds produce two distinct stones. Lord is oatmeal coloured with dark cream markings; Caulfield is a buff stone with light coffee mottling. It is a versatile material, used to create distinctive, durable floors and attractive paving schemes and is used in landscaping designs.

References

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