Troutbeck, Lakes

Not to be confused with Troutbeck, Hutton or Troutbeck Bridge.

Troutbeck is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Lakes, in Westmorland and Furness unitary authority in the ceremonial county of Cumbria, England. It is 3 miles (5 km) north of Windermere town, and west of the A592 road, in the valley of Trout Beck. It is a conservation area and includes the National Trust property of Townend. In 1961 the parish had a population of 592.^[2]

Troutbeck
The Mortal Man Inn public house, Troutbeck
Troutbeck Location in South Lakeland Show map of the former South Lakeland district Troutbeck Location within Cumbria Show map of Cumbria
OS grid reference	NY407030
Civil parish	Lakes[1]
Unitary authority	Westmorland and Furness
Ceremonial county	Cumbria
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	WINDERMERE
Postcode district	LA23
Dialling code	015394
Police	Cumbria
Fire	Cumbria
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Westmorland and Lonsdale
List of places UK England Cumbria 54.418°N 2.913°W / 54.418; -2.913

Village amenities

• Post Office, General Store and Teashop (on main road through village)
• Village Institute (above Post Office)
• The Mortal Man Inn (on main road through village). Has the "Oh, Mortal Man" verse on the pub sale, with reference to Sally Birkett's Ale:

"O mortal man that lives by bread,
What is it makes thy nose so red?
Thou silly fool, that look'st so pale,

'Tis drinking Sally Birkett's ale."

• The Queen's Head Hotel (on A592, Kirkstone Pass Road)
• Jesus Church, with unusual Pre-Raphaelite stained glass
• Limefitt Caravan Park

History

Troutbeck was formerly a township and chapelry in Windermere parish,^[3] from 1866 Troutbeck was a civil parish in its own right^[4] until it was abolished on 1 April 1974 to form Lakes.^[5]