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SEDBERGH & DISTRICT HISTORY SOCIETY The Story of Sedbergh. inland following the river valleys such as the Lune. These people built stone circles and cairns, as well as. making, scrapers, pottery and polished stone axes. The. axes were made for weapons, tools and for ceremonial.
Articles include a wide variety of topics, they range in time from pre-Norman to the present and cover Sedbergh, Garsdale, Dent and neighbouring areas.
Sep 8, 2023 · In the fifteenth century, Ingmire Hall was constructed by the wealthy Upton family just outside the town. The Upton family were major landowners in the Sedbergh area, and John Upton was the Member of Parliament for Preston between 1667 and 1681, in the period after the English Civil War.
Heppenstall formed Sedbergh in the model that still exists today. He established the architectural style of the school, introduced rugby in 1879 and started the Sedberghian magazine in the same year. During this period of change Lupton House was built in the town.
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Visit Brough Castleand discover this stark and impressive castle, which stands on the site of a former Roman fort ‘Verteris’ that dominated the Stainmore Pass. Brough Castle was frequently besieged by the Scots and was captured and burnt several times. Its towering keep dates from about 1200, more comfortable living quarters were added later by mem...
You can continue your historic exploration after lunch with a visit to Pendragon Castle, Mallerstang, near Outhgill, which dominates the banks of the River Eden and is famous for its associations with the legend of King Arthur, and reputedly home to Arthur’s father Uther Pendragon. Despite those romantic associations the first properly recorded for...
Return to Sedbergh and enjoy a leg stretch and discover the delights of Castle Haw Tower, a particularly fine example of a Motte & Bailey Castle, with spectacular views across the valley which it would once have dominated. To this day it still has well-defined ditches, bailey, and motte. This ancient military site has seen service in more recent ti...
Discover Farfield Mill, the last of five working mills in Sedbergh with over 200 years of history. Today the Mill is a fully restored Victorian woollen mill, the only working mill left in the Western Dales, complete with its original working looms. Alongside this the Mill is also home to one of the UK’s leading venues for textile arts, a vibrant co...
Culture & Heritage. Sedbergh owes much of its development to its location at the convergence of four valleys formed by the rivers Lune, Rawthey, Clough (Garsdale) and Dee (Dentdale) – each serving as access and trade routes.
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Book Town. In 2006, Sedbergh became England’s official Book Town, one of only three in the United Kingdom (the others being Hay-on-Wye in Wales and Wigtown in Scotland). The venture has attracted many secondhand book dealers and generated two major festivals and other events in the town.
