OS grid reference NY327048 Region North West Sovereign state United Kingdom Area 17 ha Shire county Cumbria | Civil parish Lakes Country England Post town AMBLESIDE Local time Thursday 3:26 PM District South Lakeland | |
 | ||
Weather 12°C, Wind NW at 16 km/h, 56% Humidity | ||
Jonty s cottage elterwater ambleside lake district uk
Elterwater is a village in the English Lake District and the county of Cumbria. The village lies half a mile (800 m) north-west of the lake of Elter Water, from which it derives its name. Both are situated in the valley of Great Langdale.
Contents
- Jonty s cottage elterwater ambleside lake district uk
- Map of Elterwater Ambleside UK
- Elterwater loughrigg fell loughrigg tarn lake district england circular walk
- Etymology
- References
Map of Elterwater, Ambleside, UK
In the past, the principal industries have been farming and quarrying, with evidence of both still very visible. In the present day, tourism is the principal source of income.
John Ruskin attempted to set up a lace making industry here and artist Kurt Schwitters was a resident of nearby Chapel Stile, where one of his Merzbarn project was created.
Only a quarter of the houses in Elterwater are permanently occupied, the rest being holiday cottages.
Elterwater loughrigg fell loughrigg tarn lake district england circular walk
Etymology
" 'The lake frequented by swans', from ON 'elptr'/'alpt' 'swan', in the gen.[itive], sing.[ular] form with '-ar', and 'water', probably replacing ON 'vatn' 'lake'. Whooper swans still winter on the lake".(ON is Old Norse).