Bare, Morecambe
Encyclopedia
Bare is a suburb of Morecambe
, within the City of Lancaster
district. It was merged in 1898.
Bare has a High Street
, and a railway station
connecting it to Morecambe and Lancaster
.
Its name probably came from Anglo-Saxon bearu = "grove
".
Morecambe
Morecambe is a resort town and civil parish within the City of Lancaster in Lancashire, England. As of 2001 it has a resident population of 38,917. It faces into Morecambe Bay...
, within the City of Lancaster
City of Lancaster
The City of Lancaster , is a local government district of Lancashire, England, with the status of a city and non-metropolitan district. It is named after its largest settlement, Lancaster, but covers a far larger area which includes the towns of Morecambe, Heysham, and Carnforth, as well as...
district. It was merged in 1898.
Bare has a High Street
High Street
High Street, or the High Street, is a metonym for the generic name of the primary business street of towns or cities, especially in the United Kingdom. It is usually a focal point for shops and retailers in city centres, and is most often used in reference to retailing...
, and a railway station
Bare Lane railway station
Bare Lane railway station is a railway station that serves the village of Bare, which is a suburb of Morecambe in Lancashire.It is located on the Morecambe Branch Line from Lancaster to Heysham Port....
connecting it to Morecambe and Lancaster
Lancaster, Lancashire
Lancaster is the county town of Lancashire, England. It is situated on the River Lune and has a population of 45,952. Lancaster is a constituent settlement of the wider City of Lancaster, local government district which has a population of 133,914 and encompasses several outlying towns, including...
.
Its name probably came from Anglo-Saxon bearu = "grove
Grove (nature)
A grove is a small group of trees with minimal or no undergrowth, such as a sequoia grove, or a small orchard planted for the cultivation of fruits or nuts...
".
External links
- http://www.lancashire.police.uk/index.php?id=158
- http://www.schoolsinthearea.co.uk/ukvillages.nsf/schools/Bare-Lancashire
- http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/environment/oldmap/1950s/lancaster.gif 1953-1955 Ordnance SurveyOrdnance SurveyOrdnance Survey , an executive agency and non-ministerial government department of the Government of the United Kingdom, is the national mapping agency for Great Britain, producing maps of Great Britain , and one of the world's largest producers of maps.The name reflects its creation together with...
map showing Bare (on the north edge)