Storth

Storth
Signpost at north end of Storth, on Kent estuary
Storth  Storth shown within Cumbria
OS grid reference	NY490790
Civil parish	Beetham
District	South Lakeland
Shire county	Cumbria
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	MILNTHORPE
Postcode district	LA7
Dialling code	015395
Police	Cumbria
Fire	Cumbria
Ambulance	North West
EU Parliament	North West England
UK Parliament	Westmorland and Lonsdale
List of places UK England Cumbria

Coordinates: 54°12′14″N 2°46′59″W / 54.204°N 2.783°W

Storth is a village near Arnside in Cumbria, England, situated near the border with Lancashire. The village faces the estuary of the River Kent. Although the village is ancient the vast bulk of the homes are from the latter part of the 20th century. There is a village church (Methodist and Anglican, in the Methodist building), and a primary school.^[1] The only commercial enterprise in the village is the post office and shop, a locally owned co-operative. Nearby Sandside has some commercial premises and a public house, The Ship Inn.

Storth is in the civil parish of Beetham in the South Lakeland local government district.^[2]

The name Storth is an old Norse name for a woody place.

See also

• Carr Bank

References

1. "Storth CE School". Storth.com. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
2. "Welcome". Beetham Parish Council. Retrieved 2 November 2014.

External links

• Storth Web Page