Bleasdale, ENG - Postcode - PR3 1US

Description of Bleasdale

The settlement and civil parish of Bleasdale are located in the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in the Wyre region of Lancashire, England. The parish is home to both of the watershed's Brock River aquifers. The population was 147 in 2001 and 167 in 2011.

Landmarks

This parish is home to:

The Bleasdale parish church is the only one in existence, likely in the world, that honors Saint Eadmer.

The Bleasdale Circle is a Bronze Age circular earthwork that may have been constructed to coincide with the rising of the sun on the Summer Solstice. It is located at the grid reference SD577460.

Christian Elementary School of Bleasdale (around 13 students, ages 4–11).

Built in 1929, the Parish Hall serves as a community gathering space.

The 1929-era church fellowship hall. The forge at SD574445, directly across from Higher Brock Mill, is where anglers can catch brown and rainbow trout from the River Brock, which was formerly the location of the post office. The post office served as a café for locals, cyclists, and hikers from 1947 until 2002, and a well dating from around 1700 was installed beneath the building for their use. It was in the early 1900s that "Jack Custard" earned a name for himself thanks to the excellence of his custard tarts.

In his book, Smith tells the narrative of the old Forest of Bleasdale, which is less well-known than its more well-known neighbor, the Forest of Bowland. Bleasdale was always a part of Wyresdale, hence it was never ruled by the medieval Lordship of Bowland.

Notable buildings

John Dewhurst rebuilt St. Eadmer's Church in 1835, and it was later renovated and enlarged in 1897. It is characterized by its westward tower and its lancet-style windows. Pews and the western gallery are still in use.

William Garnett erected Bleasdale Tower in the early nineteenth century.

Formerly a Reformatory School for Boys, Clough Heads Cottages