Community
The community is included in the same district as Yealand Redmayne and is south of Beetham. The village is of note for its early support of Quakerism with George Fox preaching a sermon in the village in 1652 and the village's Meeting House dates from 1692. The village also has a Church of England and Catholic Church, St john's and St Mary's.
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