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| | official_name = Rampside | |||
| | static_image_name = Rampside.jpeg | |||
| | static_image_caption = Rampside on a summer's day | |||
| | pushpin_map = United Kingdom Borough of Barrow-in-Furness#United Kingdom Morecambe Bay | |||
| | pushpin_map_caption = Location in the former Borough of Barrow-in-Furness##Location in Morecambe Bay | |||
| | coordinates = {{coord|54.083|-3.166|display=inline,title}} | |||
| | population = | |||
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| | os_grid_reference = NY236659 | |||
| | civil_parish = | |||
| | unitary_england = ] | |||
| | lieutenancy_england = ] | |||
| | region = North West England | |||
| | country = England | |||
| | post_town = BARROW-IN-FURNESS | |||
| | postcode_area = LA | |||
| | postcode_district = LA13 | |||
| | dial_code = 01229 | |||
| | constituency_westminster = ] | |||
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| '''Rampside''' is a village in ], ], located a few miles south-east of the town of ], in the north-western corner of ] on the ]. | '''Rampside''' is a village in ], England. ] in ], it is located a few miles south-east of the town of ], in the north-western corner of ] on the ]. | ||
| ==History== | ==History== | ||
| There is evidence that the village was inhabited as early as 1292, in the records of the monks of ], though ] and ] artefacts have been found in the village's church. As well as ], the village acted as a small port, with shipping trade coming to Furness Abbey through ], which itself was defended by the fortified ], both around one mile south of Rampside. |
There is evidence that the village was inhabited as early as 1292, in the records of the monks of ], though ] and ] artefacts have been found in the village's church. As well as ], the village acted as a small port, with shipping trade coming to Furness Abbey through ], which itself was defended by the fortified ], both around one mile south of Rampside.<ref name="book">''Barrow and District'' by Fred Barnes, Barrow-in-Furness Corporation, Barrow-in-Furness (Lancs) 1968</ref> | ||
| Thomas Lawson, a herbalist and botanist, was born at Rampside in 1630 and became minister at the village church. He invited ] to preach from the pulpit after one Sunday service, and subsequently became a ] himself in 1653. He published various religious works and died in 1691. |
], a herbalist and botanist, was born at Rampside in 1630 and became minister at the village church. He invited ] to preach from the pulpit after one Sunday service, and subsequently became a ] himself in 1653. He published various religious works and died in 1691.<ref>''The Parish of Dalton'' in ''A History of the County of Lancaster'', Volume 8, pp304-319 (1914).</ref> | ||
| ] | ], also known as ''The Needle'', was built in the 19th century. ] can be seen in the distance at left.]] | ||
| In the late 18th century, the village had a reputation as a ] resort; at the time, it was larger than Barrow-in-Furness, which was still a small hamlet. The poet, ], is known to have frequented the village at this time. |
In the late 18th century, the village had a reputation as a ] resort; at the time, it was larger than Barrow-in-Furness, which was still a small hamlet. The poet, ], is known to have frequented the village at this time.<ref name="book"/> His memory of his time at Rampside and his view towards ] led him to write the following in 1805:<ref>''Suggested by a Picture of Peele Castle, in a Storm, Painted by ]'' in ''The Complete Poetical Works'' by William Wordsworth, Macmillan, London 1888.</ref> | ||
| ::'I was thy neighbour once, thou rugged Pile! |
::'I was thy neighbour once, thou rugged Pile! | ||
| ::Four summer weeks I dwelt in sight of thee: | ::Four summer weeks I dwelt in sight of thee: | ||
| ::I saw thee every day, and all the while, | ::I saw thee every day, and all the while, | ||
| ::Thy form was sleeping on a glassy sea' | ::Thy form was sleeping on a glassy sea' | ||
| In 1840, development began on a causeway to Roa Island, resulting in a ] from ] to the island, the trains then passing through Rampside to get to Barrow and the southern ]. This service became obsolete with the railway barges linking ] and ], and the causeway soon became a road. |
In 1840, development began on a causeway to Roa Island, resulting in a ] from ] to the island, the trains then passing through ] to get to Barrow and the southern ]. This service became obsolete with the railway barges linking ] and ], and the causeway soon became a road.<ref name="book"/> | ||
| On February |
On 15 February 1865, a small shallow earthquake caused serious damage in Rampside. The intensity at Rampside has been estimated as VIII on the ]; the magnitude of the earthquake is uncertain, but probably not more than 3 {{M|L|link=y}}.<ref>''The Barrow-in-Furness Earthquake of 15 February 1865: Liquefaction from a Very Small Magnitude Event'' by R.M.W. Musson, ''Pure and Applied Geophysics'', 152(4): 733-745, 1998</ref> | ||
| ==Present day== | ==Present day== | ||
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| Rampside is also home to the ] and ], where gas from the Morecambe Bay and ] gasfields comes onshore. This, and commuting into Barrow, are the main sources of modern-day employment in Rampside. | Rampside is also home to the ] and ], where gas from the Morecambe Bay and ] gasfields comes onshore. This, and commuting into Barrow, are the main sources of modern-day employment in Rampside. | ||
| ==See also== | |||
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| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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For the British Transport Docks Board tug, see ST Rampside.Human settlement in England
| Rampside | |
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 Rampside on a summer's day | |
  RampsideLocation in the former Borough of Barrow-in-FurnessShow map of the former Borough of Barrow-in-Furness RampsideLocation in Morecambe BayShow map of Morecambe Bay RampsideLocation within CumbriaShow map of Cumbria | |
| OS grid reference | NY236659 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BARROW-IN-FURNESS |
| Postcode district | LA13 |
| Dialling code | 01229 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
| 54°04′59″N 3°09′58″W / 54.083°N 3.166°W / 54.083; -3.166 | |
Rampside is a village in Cumbria, England. Historically in Lancashire, it is located a few miles south-east of the town of Barrow-in-Furness, in the north-western corner of Morecambe Bay on the Furness peninsula.
History
There is evidence that the village was inhabited as early as 1292, in the records of the monks of Furness Abbey, though Viking and Roman artefacts have been found in the village's church. As well as agriculture, the village acted as a small port, with shipping trade coming to Furness Abbey through Roa Island, which itself was defended by the fortified Piel Island, both around one mile south of Rampside.
Thomas Lawson, a herbalist and botanist, was born at Rampside in 1630 and became minister at the village church. He invited George Fox to preach from the pulpit after one Sunday service, and subsequently became a Quaker himself in 1653. He published various religious works and died in 1691.
In the late 18th century, the village had a reputation as a bathing resort; at the time, it was larger than Barrow-in-Furness, which was still a small hamlet. The poet, William Wordsworth, is known to have frequented the village at this time. His memory of his time at Rampside and his view towards Piel Castle led him to write the following in 1805:
- 'I was thy neighbour once, thou rugged Pile!
- Four summer weeks I dwelt in sight of thee:
- I saw thee every day, and all the while,
- Thy form was sleeping on a glassy sea'
In 1840, development began on a causeway to Roa Island, resulting in a rail ferry from Fleetwood to the island, the trains then passing through Rampside Station to get to Barrow and the southern Lake District. This service became obsolete with the railway barges linking Ulverston and Lancaster, and the causeway soon became a road.
On 15 February 1865, a small shallow earthquake caused serious damage in Rampside. The intensity at Rampside has been estimated as VIII on the European macroseismic scale; the magnitude of the earthquake is uncertain, but probably not more than 3 ML.
Present day
In recent years, Roa Island and Rampside have retained their close links to the sea, with sailing and windsurfing popular in the surrounding waters.
Rampside is also home to the Rampside Gas Terminal and Roosecote Power Station, where gas from the Morecambe Bay and Irish Sea gasfields comes onshore. This, and commuting into Barrow, are the main sources of modern-day employment in Rampside.
See also
References
- ^ Barrow and District by Fred Barnes, Barrow-in-Furness Corporation, Barrow-in-Furness (Lancs) 1968
- The Parish of Dalton in A History of the County of Lancaster, Volume 8, pp304-319 (1914).
- Suggested by a Picture of Peele Castle, in a Storm, Painted by Sir George Beaumont in The Complete Poetical Works by William Wordsworth, Macmillan, London 1888.
- The Barrow-in-Furness Earthquake of 15 February 1865: Liquefaction from a Very Small Magnitude Event by R.M.W. Musson, Pure and Applied Geophysics, 152(4): 733-745, 1998
External links
Media related to Rampside at Wikimedia Commons
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