LINGMELL

Local Information



 

Telephone number

Hospital

 

Furness General Hospital

(on the northern outskirts of Barrow-in-Furness, just off the Ulverston to Barrow road A590)

01229 870870

 

 

Doctors

 

Ulverston Community Health Centre, Stanley Road, Ulverston LA12 7BT

01229 484141

01229 484100

 

 

Dentist

 

Ulverston Dental Practice, 28 Cavendish Street, Ulverston LA12 7AD

01229 587070

 

 

Vet

 

South Lakes Veterinary Centre, Victoria Rd, Ulverston LA12 0BY

01229 582900

 

 

Pubs

 

Red Lion Inn, Lowick Bridge

(no food on Mondays)

01229 885366

Farmers Arms, Lowick Green - open Thursday, Friday, Saturday

(rescued by Grizedale Arts)

01229 481160

Royal Oak, Spark Bridge

01229 861006

Wilson Arms, Torver - RECOMMENDED

015394 41237

Church House Inn, Torver - CURRENTLY CLOSED

015394 41282

 

 

Shops

 

There are butchers, post offices, fish & chip shops and stores in both Greenodd and Coniston

 

 

 

Local Services

 

Electricity:

Emergency number: Electricity North West

Supplier: Ovo

0800 195 4141

0330 303 5063

Telephone: No landline

 

Broadband: Fibrus

 

Water:

Emergency number: United Utilities

0845 746 2200

Rubbish is collected alternate Thursdays from the black bins at the end of the drive - see calendar in kitchen.

Recyclable waste is collected the other weeks from the blue boxes and bags (glass, cans, plastic, paper and cardboard).

 

The local household waste and recycling centre is at Morecambe Road, Ulverston. Opening hours: 8am - 6pm, 7 days a week.

https://www.westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk/bins-recycling-and-street-cleaning/recycling/find-household-waste-recycling-centre-hwrc/ulverston-household-waste-recycling-centre

01229 581687

Building maintenance (phone Michael Elcock first)

 

Cleaning, minor maintenance and electrician, logs & coal

Lakes Property Services

015395 36956

Washing machine repairs

(phone Michael Elcock first as it's insured)

 

Aerial:

A&L Aerials (Ulverston)

01229 581857 or

07749 844352

 

 

Taxis

 

a2b Ulverston

01229 587030

South Cumbria Taxis

07835 505697

Paul's Taxis Ltd

01229 586669

 

 

Other Services

 

Pier:

Lake Bank Boat Club (Sec: Peter Altounyan)

Rawdon-Smith Trust

See LBBC noticeboard

Lake District Weatherline - http://www.lakedistrictweatherline.co.uk

RECOMMENDED

0844 846 2444

Cumbria Police

101 or

0845 330 0247

Westmorland & Furness Council

0300 373 3300

In case of problems, please ring Michael Elcock at home:

or mobile:

or email: mike.elcock@whitecottage.org

01454 881754

07979 700340