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- Although there are no records of the settlement in prehistory, the region was under the control of the Celtic tribe the Brigantes before and after the Roman invasion of Britain. The Romans do not appear to have had any permanent presence in the Sedbergh area although their roads through the North-West of England were relatively close.
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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...
Sedbergh (/ ˈsɛdbər / SED-bər or locally / ˈsɛbər / SEB-ər) is a town and civil parish in the ceremonial county of Cumbria. It falls within the historic boundaries of the West Riding of Yorkshire. Since April 2023, it has been administered by Westmorland and Furness local authority.
Sep 24, 2020 · Much of the evidence however seems to have disappeared underneath the eighteenth century Sedbergh turnpike road so the Roman Roads in Cumbria website suggests people look at the evidence and make their own minds up! A report of an excavation that we commissioned to look at a section of the route near Sedbergh can be read in the following PDF.
Britain in AD 900 showing Cumbria as Norse territory. been the first stone-built building in Sedbergh. The. buildings and Sedbergh began to look more like it does. shelters for the market and the damaged market cross. This opened up the church yard to the square until the. railing and lych gate were put up.
Dating from Saxon times, Sedbergh still shows clear evidence of the influence of the subsequent Saxons, Vikings and Normans. The town is full of character from its cobbled streets to its historic houses, some of which show the hallmarks of the old knitting and woollen trades which made the area such a thriving community.
The Normans saw Sedbergh as an important strategic site and built a motte and bailey castle there overlooking various river crossing points. Roman conquerors before them also saw the strategic nature of the area and built an important north-south road.
