Threlkeld village contacts
Contacts for village groups and businesses. Email for phone numbers of contacts.
| Organisation | Contact Details | Description/comment |
|---|---|---|
| Beneath Blencathra |
Lizzie Phipson(editing/production) beneathblencathra@hotmail.co.uk Madeleine Singleton (distribution) Cherry Cottage
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The village newsletter, produced at the beginning of every month except January and September. |
| Blencathra Bowls Club |
Ron Horne 3 Merle Bank |
Indoor bowls, meets in the Village Hall on Tuesdays in winter and elsewhere when playing matches. |
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Blencathra Centre |
Tim Foster, Head of Centre Blencathra Centre E-mail: enquiries.bl@field-studies-council.org
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Field Studies Council residential courses centre.
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| Blencathra Foxhounds | Margery Mattinson | The local hunt - organises regular hunt meetings within the law, including the Opening Hunt in October each year; some social events. |
| Broadband Champion | Corin Burdon |
Represents Threlkeld in the Connecting Cumbria project for faster broadband. Email support@keswickwebdesign.co.uk |
| Community Policeman |
NON EMERGENCY police contact number is 101 and you will be automatically connected to the police in your local area.
Alternatively you can email EdenNPT@cumbria.police.uk and the email will be forwarded to all the Lakes & Shap Policing Team for the first available officer to deal with. |
For further details on the Lakes & Shap Policing Team see Policing Your Community. (PDF format) |
| Flower displays |
Madeleine Singleton Cherry Cottage Les Dalzell 9 Town Cross |
Informally organised displays of flowers throughout the village in summer, focusing on the Cumbria in Bloom competition in July. |
| Friends of Threlkeld School |
Gill Winter St John's Gate |
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| Highlights Rural Touring Programme |
Moira Suringar moirasuri@gmail.com
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The Highlights scheme brings professional theatre, music, dance, the arts and other entertainment to rural venues. |
| Threlkeld Quarry Lottery | Alan Barrow | Informal weekly lottery raising money for Threlkeld Quarry Play Area |
| Madeleine’s Lottery |
Madeleine Singleton Cherry Cottage |
Informal weekly lottery raising money for village organisations. |
| Threlkeld Childrens’ Summer Outing Committee |
Sarah Bennett 5 Town Cross Sandra Hewitson 5 Ghyll Bank |
Organises and raises money for an annual childrens outing and a Christmas Party. |
| Threlkeld Cricket Club |
Gary Stevens Station House |
Very active in the cricket season, organises some social events as well. |
| Threlkeld Cricket Club - Junior Cricket | Trevor Robson 79722 | Very active in the season, organises social and fund raising events, practice and training sessions etc. |
| Threlkeld First Responders |
Rosemary Vidler 11 Blencathra View, Threlkeld Quarry |
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| Threlkeld Knit and Natter Group | Kate Smalley 79370 | School hall Wed 1.30 - 3.30 term time |
| Threlkeld Parish Council |
Rachael Kelly (Clerk) threlkeld.parish.council@hotmail.co.uk C/o Mountain View Carolyn Cripps (Chairman) Mountain View
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| Threlkeld Toddlers Group |
Gill Winter St John's Gate |
Informal get together of pre-school children and their parents etc, usually Monday mornings 9.30-11am in term time in the school hall. |
| Threlkeld Quarry Play Area Committee |
Sue Wilkinson 1 School House, Threlkeld Quarry Claire Cammock Stable Cottage, Threlkeld Quarry |
Manages and raises funds for the play area at the Quarry. |
| Threlkeld Post Office |
Sue Dunn The Briars (Post Office) |
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| Threlkeld C of E Primary School | Katharine Horder (Head Teacher) | |
| Threkeld Recreation Field Trust |
John Hume Woodend |
Manages the Recreation Field and activities associated with it. |
| Threlkeld Senior Citizens |
Kath Stevens Station House Muriel Slater Garths Cottage |
Organises various events, including a summer outing and Christmas Party. |
| Threlkeld Sheepdog Trials |
Margery Mattinson (Secretary) Lamb Fold, 2 The Paddock |
The main village “show”, annually in August. |
| Threlkeld Sports Pavilion |
Margery Mattinson (Secretary) 2 The Paddock |
As well as the base for cricket in the summer, a number of social events are held there, and it is a venue for parties, meetings etc. |
| Threlkeld Village Hall (also referred to as the Public Room) |
Steven Oldfield (Secretary) Beck Side Sylvia Tuer (Bookings) The Grange Trevor Roberts (Chairman) Garden Cottage |
Manages the Public Room, and also organises a number of village events, including the Bonfire.The Public Room is the main venue for most village activities.A project to revitalise the building is currently being developed. For bookings contact Steven Oldfield at kathysteven@tiscali.co.uk or Trevor Roberts at jtroberts@headsnet.com |
| Threlkeld Village Hall Fundraising Team |
Dot Benson Sarah Rose |
Organises fundraising events for the Village Hall Revitalisation Project |
| Threlkeld Village Hall Teas |
Pat Knifton Elizabeth Beresford Jane Roberts |
Organises teas in the Village Hall at weekends and Bank Holidays during the summer |
| Threlkeld Women’s Group |
Ruth Taylor Toll Bar Cottage, Scales |
Programme of meetings throughout the year usually on the second Monday of the month at 7.30 in the Village Hall |
| St Mary’s Church |
Revd Peter Barnes The Rectory |
The focus for many church based activities and a few extending into the community more generally. |
