Meathop

Meathop is a village in the Westmorland and Furness district of Cumbria, England. Historically in Westmorland, it is located 3.6 miles (5.8 km) north east of Grange over Sands, between the confluence of the River Kent estuary and the River Winster on the edge of Morecambe Bay.^[1][2]

Meathop
Meathop
Meathop Location in South Lakeland Show map of the former South Lakeland district Meathop Location within Cumbria Show map of Cumbria
OS grid reference	SD4380
Civil parish	Witherslack, Meathop and Ulpha
Unitary authority	Westmorland and Furness
Ceremonial county	Cumbria
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	GRANGE OVER SANDS
Postcode district	LA11
Dialling code	015395
Police	Cumbria
Fire	Cumbria
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Westmorland and Lonsdale
List of places UK England Cumbria 54.220°N 2.863°W / 54.220; -2.863

The most prominent building is Meathop Hall, a Grade II listed 17th century house which has since been divided into two. It consists of two floors with dormers, and has round Westmorland chimneys and an ornamented embattled or 'Yorkshire' lintel over the front door.^[3]

Westmorland Sanatorium, later known as Meathop Hospital, was a sanatorium for patients with tuberculosis. It opened in 1891 and closed in 1991 when it was converted into apartments and renamed as Meathop Grange.^[4]

See also

• Cumbria portal

• Listed buildings in Meathop and Ulpha