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|name = Skelwith Bridge
|historic name = ''Schelwath'' c.1246
|name meaning = Shrill or noisy ford
|name origin = Middle English from Old Norse
|population =
|historic county = [[Westmorland]]
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To the north of the village is [[Loughrigg Tarn]], a small, natural lake at the foot of [[Loughrigg Fell]]. The circumference of the lake can be walked via gravel paths and country roads. It is quintessentially small-scale Lake District with its rolling hills and beautiful green spaces set against the backdrop of bigger fells; the mighty [[Langdale Pikes]] standing tall in the distance.
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==Etymology==
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*1693 – ''Skelwith (bridge)''
The current name was assumed when the bridge was built, therefore the fording place (''wath'') was subsequently forgotten.<ref>{{gambles|44}}</ref>
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==References==
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