Whasset
| Whasset | |
|---|---|
 The Wings School seen across fields near Whasset, in 2005 | |
  Whasset Location in South Lakeland  Whasset Location within Cumbria | |
| OS grid reference | SD508809 |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MILNTHORPE |
| Postcode district | LA7 |
| Dialling code | 015395 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Whasset or Whassett is a hamlet near Milnthorpe in South Lakeland, Cumbria, England. It is in the historic county of Westmorland. It is in the parish of Beetham[1] and lies south of Ackenthwaite.
The spelling Whasset, with single "t", is used on Ordnance Survey's 1:50,000 and 1:25,000 maps and by Beetham Parish Council.[1] The spelling Whassett, with double "t", is used by the Royal Mail[2] and some other sources.[3]
To the south of the hamlet, beside the River Bela, is the Wings School, a residential school for 60 students aged 11 to 17 with social, emotional, behavioural and associated difficulties.[4] It occupies the site of Bela River Camp, a World War II prisoner of war camp which was later used as a prison.[5][6]
References
- ^ a b "Welcome". Beetham Parish Council. Archived from the original on 23 December 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ^ "Postcode Finder – Find an Address". Royal Mail. Archived from the original on 24 December 2014. Retrieved 25 December 2014. - search for LA7 7DN
- ^ "Area Information for Whassett, Milnthorpe, LA7 7DN". StreetCheck. Archived from the original on 25 December 2014. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
- ^ "Welcome". Wings - Cumbria. Archived from the original on 2 November 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ^ "Bela Camp to be prison". Westmorland Gazette. 30 May 1953. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ^ "Bela River Prison to close by end of year". Westmorland Gazette. 2 August 1974. Archived from the original on 4 December 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2014.