Towns & cities · North West England
Greenodd
Greenodd — village in Cumbria, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Haverthwaite · 3.7 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Greenodd is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Cumbria, England". Coordinates: 54.2333°, -3.0500°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Morecambe Bay SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Morecambe Bay
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Greenodd is a village in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, 3 miles (4.8 km) north-east of Ulverston. At the northern end of the Furness peninsula, it was historically part of Lancashire. Greenodd sits within the civil parish of Egton with Newland at the junction of the A5092 and A590. Just outside the southern boundary of the Lake District national park, it is where the River Crake (fed by Coniston Water) flows into the River Leven (fed by Windermere), beginning the Leven Estuary.
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Background
History
The name Greenodd is of Scandinavian origin, the odd meaning ness (headland) in this case (the name translates literally as 'The Green Promontory'). Swedish toponymist Eilert Ekwall speculated that the name was not an old one, as 'odd' remained part of the Lancashire dialect until at least the early 20th century. In the late-18th and early-19th centuries Greenodd was a significant port; a creek-port of Lancaster. Exports included copper ore from Coniston, locally quarried limestone, and gunpowder from the nearby settlement of Backbarrow. Sugar, raw cotton and coal are listed in historical documents as some of the imports. Greenodd was also a shipbuilding centre with vessels up to 200 tons…
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- Coordinates
- 54.2333, -3.0500
- District
- Westmorland and Furness
- Parish
- Egton with Newland
- Postcode
- LA12 7RU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Barrow and Furness
- Nearest railway station
- Haverthwaite — 3.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q31123 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Greenodd (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: River Crake at Greenodd.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Greenodd?
- Greenodd is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode LA12 7RU), in the parish of Egton with Newland.
- Is Greenodd a protected site?
- Yes — Greenodd is part of the Morecambe Bay SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Morecambe Bay Ramsar wetland.
- Is Greenodd free to visit?
- Yes, Greenodd is free to enter.
- How do I get to Greenodd?
- The nearest railway station is Haverthwaite, about 3.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LA12 7RU.