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Clappersgate

Clappersgate is a village in the Westmorland and Furness Unitary Authority, in the county of Cumbria, England. Clappersgate is located on the B5286 road and on the River Brathay. It is near the town of Ambleside and downstream of Elterwater and Chapel Stile.

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Clappersgate Bridge on the River Brathay
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OS grid referenceNY366035
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CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townAMBLESIDE
Postcode districtLA22
Dialling code015394
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Clappersgate is a village in the Westmorland and Furness Unitary Authority, in the county of Cumbria, England. Clappersgate is located on the B5286 road and on the River Brathay. It is near the town of Ambleside and downstream of Elterwater and Chapel Stile.

The village was once home to a stone skimming club known as the Slate Slingers who utilised the slate washed downstream from quarries, and the large pool located under Clappersgate Bridge.

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