English Heritage sites near Torver Parish
HARDKNOTT ROMAN FORT
5 miles from Torver Parish
This remote and dramatically-sited fort was founded under Hadrian's rule in the 2nd century.Well-marked remains include the headquarters building, commandant's house and bath house.
STOTT PARK BOBBIN MILL
7 miles from Torver Parish
In the Lake District in Cumbria, this extensive working mill was begun in 1835 to produce the wooden bobbins vital to the Lancashire spinning and weaving industries.
AMBLESIDE ROMAN FORT
8 miles from Torver Parish
The well-marked remains of a 2nd-century fort with large granaries, probably built under Hadrian's rule to guard the Roman road from Brougham to Ravenglass and act as a supply base.
RAVENGLASS ROMAN BATH HOUSE
12 miles from Torver Parish
The remains of the bath house of Ravenglass Roman fort, established in AD 130, are among the tallest Roman structures surviving in northern Britain: the walls stand almost 4 metres (13 feet) high.
FURNESS ABBEY
15 miles from Torver Parish
The remains of an abbey founded by Stephen, later King of England, including much of the east end and west tower of the church, ornately decorated chapter house and cloister buildings.
BOW BRIDGE
15 miles from Torver Parish
This narrow 15th-century stone bridge across Mill Beck carried an old packhorse route to nearby Furness Abbey.
Churches in Torver Parish
St Luke's, Torver
A 593
Torver
Coniston
01229 861668
http://www.conistonandcrakechurches.co.uk/
St. Luke's church in Torver is located on the A593 running from Coniston to Broughton-in-Furness, just north of the Torver Junction where the A593 meets the A5084 which runs down the Crake Valley to Greenodd. The church building is situated at the centre of the Torver parish and at its largest population centre, as most of Torver community is spread out down the valley and across farmland.
The church is surrounded by the older closed churchyard and the new churchyard, which is still open for burials, lies across the road on the opposite side. Just north of the church building lies the former church school that closed in the 1950s and is now affectionately known as the schoolroom in the Torver community. The schoolroom has now been renovated and is available to book for events and meetings.
If you are interested in more of the history of St. Luke's, then please visit our webpage History of St. Luke's, Torver.
If you would be interested in seeing a 360 degree photograph of the interior of St. Luke's, Torver then please click here.
In the Benefice of Coniston and the Crake Valley, we take safeguarding concerns very seriously. If you have any concerns then please do get in touch with one of the contacts on our Safeguarding webpage
If you wish to report a safeguarding concern, or require further information about Safeguarding in any of our churches or in general then please immediately contact our Safeguarding Officer - Juliet Caldwell, email: [email protected]
Pubs in Torver Parish
Church House Inn
This unspoilt 14th century inn features low beams, flagged floors and a magnificent open fire. A friendly welcome awaits with a bit of craic with the locals. Good quality food served in the bar and dining room; the garden boasts a fine view...
Old Rectory Hotel
Old Rectory Hotel, Torver
Wilsons Arms
Extensively refurbished pub with extensive gardens with an emphasis on good quality food including breakfast served from 8.30am to 10:30am. The pub also incorporates the Wilsons Deli, a shop catering for village requirements and those of to...