view gallery SW4.7 km | Penruddock viaduct, CKPR, Cumbria in Railroad Bridges Penruddock viaduct took the CKPR across the beck above the old sawmill towards Penrith. Now unused. posted by: flipflopnick location: North West England, United Kingdom date approved: 05/15/2009 last visited: never |
view gallery S5.5 km | St Andrew Church Dacre Cumbria in Medieval Churches The parish church of St Andrew is famous for the 'bears' on four gravestones. These are stone carvings showing a bear climbing. posted by: flipflopnick location: North West England, United Kingdom date approved: 02/18/2010 last visited: never |
view gallery S5.5 km | St Andrew Church Dacre Cumbria in This Old Church The parish church of St Andrew is famous for the 'bears' on four gravestones. These are stone carvings showing a bear climbing. posted by: flipflopnick location: North West England, United Kingdom date approved: 02/16/2010 last visited: never |
view gallery E5.6 km | Stoneybeck Toll House, Penrith, Cumbria in Bygone Toll Houses A former toll house on a bend in the road, at a junction. Now by-passed by the modern A6. North of Penrith near the Catterlen junction 41 on M6 motorway. Now a dwelling. posted by: flipflopnick location: North West England, United Kingdom date approved: 11/26/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery S5.8 km | Sparket Mill sundial, Cumbria, England in Sundials Sparket Mill has a small sundial in the garden, visible from the public footpath, which runs across the foot of the garden. posted by: flipflopnick location: North West England, United Kingdom date approved: 07/27/2011 last visited: never |
view gallery S5.8 km | Sparket Mill Dam Sluice, Cumbria in Historic Hand Operated Sluice Gates Sparket Mill has been here since 1311 and may have been a Roman site of a mill. The mill pond is very small. The sluice was replaced recently as repair was no longer possible. Easily visible from the road. posted by: flipflopnick location: North West England, United Kingdom date approved: 07/27/2011 last visited: never |
view gallery S5.8 km | Sparket Mill, Cumbria in Water Mills Sparket Mill is still working but does not produce any goods. The current owner is preserving the workings. The wheel still turns and could drive the stones. Grade 2 listed building. posted by: flipflopnick location: North West England, United Kingdom date approved: 07/30/2011 last visited: never |
view gallery E6.3 km | Penrith Station Victorian Wall box, Cumbria in Victorian Post Boxes There is a well preserved Victorian wall post box on the main platform of Penrith Station. CA11 3 posted by: flipflopnick location: North West England, United Kingdom date approved: 11/26/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery E6.3 km | Penrith Rail Station, Cumbria in Train Stations/Depots Penrith Rail Station is a busy terminus on the West Coast Main Line, with national and local buses using the forecourt. Described as the gateway to the North Lakes. posted by: flipflopnick location: North West England, United Kingdom date approved: 11/27/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery E6.3 km | Musgrave Trail, Penrith, Cumbria in Self Guided Walks and Trails The Musgrave Trail starts outside the Tourist Information Centre, which is the entrance to Penrith Museum. One of many walks in Penrith. Download dedicated PDF Leaflet or purchase a pack of all trails from TIC. posted by: flipflopnick location: North West England, United Kingdom date approved: 12/01/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery E6.3 km | Town Hall Trail, Penrith, Cumbria in Self Guided Walks and Trails The Town Hall Trail starts at the Tourist Information Centre on Middlegate and goes past 18 locations. All described in the leaflet pack available within. Download free PDF copy from link below. posted by: flipflopnick location: North West England, United Kingdom date approved: 12/05/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery E6.4 km | Wordsworth Trail, Penrith, Cumbria in Self Guided Walks and Trails The Wordsworth Trail starts at Arnison's shop as Middlegate becomes Market Square. The route only visits 5 places. Without visiting the fifth point at the Beacon, this walk will only take 30 minutes. Download dedicated leaflet from link below. posted by: flipflopnick location: North West England, United Kingdom date approved: 12/05/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery E6.4 km | The Castle Trail, Penrith, Cumbria in Self Guided Walks and Trails The Castle Trail starts in the Corn Market near the Board & Elbow pub and proceeds in a loop passing 12 points of interest, with the train station the furthest point. Download free trail guide, or purchase a pack of all trails from TIC. posted by: flipflopnick location: North West England, United Kingdom date approved: 12/01/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery E6.6 km | St Andrews Trail, Penrith, Cumbria in Self Guided Walks and Trails The St Andrews Trail starts at the Musgrave Monument and goes first to the parish church of St Andrews. From there the trail passes a total of 23 points in an area east of the centre of Penrith. Download dedicated PDF leaflet. posted by: flipflopnick location: North West England, United Kingdom date approved: 12/01/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery E6.6 km | Corn Market Trail, Penrith, Cumbria in Self Guided Walks and Trails The Corn Market Trail starts at the Musgrave Monument in Market Place, in the centre of Penrith. The road to Corn Market leads off west from here. This is one of the shorter town trails. All on pavements and pedestrian areas. Download PDF leaflet. posted by: flipflopnick location: North West England, United Kingdom date approved: 12/01/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery E6.6 km | St Andrew's Church, Penrith, Cumbria in This Old Church St. Andrew's is the Parish Church and a large Georgian building rebuilt in the years 1720 and 1722. The tower is all that remains from the original 13th Century church. posted by: flipflopnick location: North West England, United Kingdom date approved: 11/23/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery E6.6 km | 1563 - Tudor House, Penrith, Cumbria in Dated Buildings and Cornerstones Tudor House is one of the oldest buildings in Penrith. Over the years it has appeared in many colours. Highlighted is the projecting porch. posted by: flipflopnick location: North West England, United Kingdom date approved: 11/26/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery E6.6 km | Giant's Grave, Penrith, Cumbria in Photos Then and Now The Giant's Grave is beside St Andrew's Church in the centre of Penrith. Traditionally the grave is thought to be where Owen Cæsarius, king of Cumbria between 900 and 937 AD was buried. Looking east. posted by: flipflopnick location: North West England, United Kingdom date approved: 11/23/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery E6.6 km | Beacon Trail, Penrith, Cumbria in Self Guided Walks and Trails The Beacon Trail starts in Sandgate, an open paved space which used to be a market and hiring area. The walk leads you up to the Beacon. The highpoint overlooking Penrith. Download dedicated PDF leaflet. posted by: flipflopnick location: North West England, United Kingdom date approved: 12/01/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery SE7.6 km | 1734 - 8 Kemplay Foot, Eamont Bridge, Cumbria in Dated Buildings and Cornerstones The road through Eamont Bridge is the ancient road to the north, now designated A6. There are many old buildings around the ancient crossing point of Eamont River. No. 8 is not a listed building. posted by: flipflopnick location: North West England, United Kingdom date approved: 12/10/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery SE7.6 km | 1781 - Welcome Inn, Eamont Bridge, Cumbria in Dated Buildings and Cornerstones The Welcome Inn was one of the five former inns in Eamont Bridge. No longer trading, now a private house with the same name. Grade 2 listed building. posted by: flipflopnick location: North West England, United Kingdom date approved: 12/12/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery SE7.6 km | Eamont Bridge Camera, Cumbria in Web Cameras Eamont Bridge web camera refreshes every 10 seconds and is looking at the upstream arches of Eamont Bridge. Looking east. The tarmac road in view leads to River Garth Guest House who host the camera. Timezone GMT posted by: flipflopnick location: North West England, United Kingdom date approved: 12/04/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery SE7.6 km | Eamont Bridge, Cumbria in Stone Bridges Eamont Bridge gives its name to the village and takes its name from the river Eamont which flows underneath. The first recorded bridge here is 1303. posted by: flipflopnick location: North West England, United Kingdom date approved: 12/11/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery SE7.6 km | Eamont Bridge, Cumbria in Arch Bridges Eamont Bridge is the name of the village as well. Originally called just Bridge, eventually taking the name of the river, Eamont, flowing underneath. Grade 2 listed structure. posted by: flipflopnick location: North West England, United Kingdom date approved: 12/12/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery SE7.6 km | Eamont Bridge in 1893, Cumbria in Photos Then and Now Eamont Bridge has always been an important crossing point. Not only the river Eamont, which formed the boundary between Westmorland and Cumberland but also from the south in to the wild north. Looking east and downstream. posted by: flipflopnick location: North West England, United Kingdom date approved: 12/12/2012 last visited: never |
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