Matterdale, Cumberland

Description
Matterdale, a township and ecclesiastical parish in Grey-stoke parish, Cumberland, containing a wild mountain vale of its own name, 3 miles S by E of Troutbeck station on the Cockermouth, Keswick, and Penrith railway, and 8 1/2 E of Keswick. Post town and money order and telegraph office, Penrith. Acreage of the township, 7225; population, 322; of the ecclesiastical parish, 290. The parish council consists of eight members. The vale has interesting features, is drained toward Ulleswater, and adjoins some highly picturesque scenery, but is flanked by tame and barren moor and mountain. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Carlisle; net value, £132 with residence. Patron, the Eector of Greystoke. The church is good, and there is also an endowed school.