The Westmorland Flag
- This site was commenced in 2013. As time goes on I hope to be able both to increase the number of places covered by photographs and articles and also to expand some of the items initially put here in short form.
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Westmorland Heritage (1975) Alfred Wainwright
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Category Archives: River Eden
Appleby in Westmorland
Appleby, in the heart of the Eden Valley, was traditionally the county town of Westmorland although ever since a severe fourteenth century attack by the Scots when many of its population were slaughtered it has not been the largest town. … Continue reading
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Tagged Appleby Castle, Appleby Fair, Appleby in Westmorland, Bongate, Gypsy Fair, Gypsy Horse Fair, Lady Anne Clifford
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The River Eden above Frank’s Bridge, Kirkby Stephen
Westmorland’s major river, the Eden, has many beautiful stretches from its source in Mallerstang all the way to it confluence with the Eamont, where it flows over the board into Cumberland. (In fairness it also has some splendid stretches beyond … Continue reading
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Tagged Frank's Bridge
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