Cleator, Cumberland

Description
Cleator, two villages and a parish in Cumberland, between the rivers Keekle and Ehen. The villages are Cleator and Cleator Moor; the first stands on the river Ehen, 4 miles SE by S ofWhitehaven, the other is within a mile of this; they have post, money order, and telegraph offices under Carnforth. 'Cleator Moor has two railway stations, one on the White-haven and Marron line, and the other on the Cleator and Workington Junction. It is rapidly growing, and is governed by a local board of twelve members. The parish comprises 2947 acres; population, 9464. The Flosh, adjacent to Cleator village, is the seat of the Ainsworth family. Ehen Hall is one of the seats of the Lindow family, and is at the south end of the village. There are two factories, and extensive collieries and ironworks. The living of Cleator (St Leonard's) is a vicarage in the diocese of Carlisle; net value, £232 with residence. Patron, the Earl of Lonsdale. There is a church at Cleator Moor, the living of which is a vicarage; net value, £290 with residence, in the gift of the Bishop of Carlisle. There are two banks, an institute and reading-room, Conservative and Liberal rooms at Cleator Moor, and working men's recreation rooms at Cleator. There are Wesleyan, Presbvterian, Primitive Methodist, and Roman Catholic chapels.