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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.
Sedbergh (/ ˈ s ɛ d b ər / SED-bər or locally / ˈ s ɛ b ər / 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 8, 2023 · In the modern era, Sedbergh remains a small market town and has developed as a strong tourist centre without becoming overdeveloped or greatly increasing its population. Farming and livestock remain a key component of the town’s economy.
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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, an attractive old market town with its old world atmosphere, developed at the confluence of four rivers where ancient trade routes merged. It is not only set in the magnificent western dales of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, but is also close to the rugged eastern fells of the Lake District.
The War Diary of Private Edmund Herd, Dec 9th 1914 to January 30th 191. A Selection of entries expressing, in a 'Sedbergh son's' own words , his experiences on the Western Front in the first World War.
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The Sedbergh Historian. The journal of the Society has been produced since 1981. 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. Find out more
