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Torver railway station
Torver railway station served the village of Torver, in Lancashire, England (now in Cumbria). It was on the branch line to Coniston.
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St Luke's Church, Torver
St Luke's Church is in the village of Torver, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Furness, the archdeaconry of Westmorland and Furness, and the diocese of Carlisle. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
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Torver
Torver is a village and civil parish in the Westmorland and Furness Unitary Authority of Cumbria, England, 3 miles (4.8 km) south west of the village of Coniston and 1 mile (1.6 km) west of Coniston Water.
Farming has always played an important part in Torver's history, though slate mining increased when the Coniston branch of the Furness Railway was opened in the 19th century (it subsequently closed in 1958). Nowadays, the hamlet remains a starting point for many walks around the Duddon Valley and Coniston Water, an area popularised by William Wordsworth.
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Kelly Hall Tarn
Kelly Hall Tarn is a pool in Cumbria, England, to the west of Coniston Water. It is located about one km south-south-east of the village of Torver, on Torver Back Common.
Its name is said to be derived from a nearby building that has since disappeared. The location offers excellent views of the Old Man of Coniston.
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Bowmanstead
Bowmanstead is a village in Cumbria, England.
It is situated 1 mile to the south of Coniston and contains a Catholic church and a pub - The Ship Inn, it is located next to Haws Bank.
To the west of Bowmanstead lies the old Coniston to Foxfield railway line, which is now a footpath leading to the village of Coniston in the north and Torver in the south.