Photographs of Cliburn Moss and the historic villages of Eamont Bridge and Clifton near Penrith in East Cumbria.
Cliburn Moss is a National Nature Reserve near Penrith in Cumbria containing wetland habitats of fen bog and heath. The Moss was created in a hollow in the glacial valley and the present varied habitat is the result of former peat cutting activities.
Cliburn Moss is a National Nature Reserve near Penrith in Cumbria containing wetland habitats of fen bog and heath. The Moss was created in a hollow in the glacial valley and the present varied habitat is the result of former peat cutting activities.
'Last Battlefield on English Soil' road sign at Clifton in the Eden district of Cumbria.
The 1745 'skirmish' between Bonnie Prince Charlie's retreating Jacobites and the English army under the Duke of Cumberland on Clifton Moor is said to be the the last ever battle on English soil.
The story of a local family, the Wybergs, whose property was forcibly sold by Oliver Cromwell in 1652, is told in Sir Walter Scott's novel, Waverley, which also features the battle on Clifton Moor.
Kelter Well Memorial to the 1745 Battle of Clifton Moor at Clifton in the Eden district of Cumbria.
The plaque above the seat reads:.'THE BATTLE OF CLIFTON MOOR 18th DECEMBER 1745'.
Beneath the grating are stone steps leading down to a small chamber which was presumably the village water supply in days gone by.
The Rebel Tree, Clifton in the Eden district of Cumbria.
The 18th December, 1745 'skirmish' between Bonnie Prince Charlie's retreating Jacobites and the English army under the Duke of Cumberland on Clifton Moor is said to be the the last ever battle on English soil. Some Jacobites are believed to have been hung from the tree and there are believed to be about twelve buried beneath it.
The tree is located at the southern end of the village along Town End Croft. The new housing development around the tree caused much controversy as it was thought to be a desecration of war graves and had been a site of pilgrimage for many Scots.
Ten Dragoons were buried in St. Cuthbert's churchyard.
The memorial stone to the Troopers of Bland's regiment in St Cuthbert's churchyard, Clifton in the Eden District of Cumbria.
Ten dragoon troupers from the 1745 a 'skirmish' between Bonnie Prince Charlie's retreating Jacobite army and the English army under the Duke of Cumberland are buried in the churchyard. The Scots dead are buried beneath The Rebel Tree at the southern end of the village.
St. Cuthbert's Church at Clifton near Penrith in the Eden District of Cumbria.
There has been a church on this site for over a thousand years, and the present building has a Norman doorway and 12th century nave.
Clifton Hall, Clifton near Penrith in Cumbria, UK.
This 15th-century tower is all that remains of the manor house of the Wybergh family that was plundered by Jacobites in 1745. The Battle of Clifton Moor was the last battle fought on English soil.
Inside Clifton Hall, Clifton near Penrith in Cumbria.
This 15th-century tower is all that remains of the manor house of the Wybergh family that was plundered by Jacobites in 1745. The Battle of Clifton Moor was the last battle fought on English soil.
Eamont Bridge and the River Eamont, Penrith in the Eden Valley, Cumbria.
The 15th century bridge straddles the boundary of the old counties of Cumberland and Westmorland.
The metal plaque and odd datestone that translates as 2718 on the old Welcome Inn at Eamont Bridge, Penrith in the Eden Valley, Cumbria..
Situated close to the bridge that marked the boundary between Cumberland and Westmorland, it was once known as the 'Welcome to Cumberland Inn'. This former 18th century inn is now a private house.
Eden Millennium Monument, Eamont Bridge, Penrith in the Eden Valley, Cumbria.
This fifty ton block of 330 million year old Shap granite marks two thousand years of Christianity.
Looking down into Mayburgh Henge, Eamont Bridge, Penrith, Cumbria.
Mayburgh Henge dates back to the Neolithic Period from 5000 to 2500 BC). A single bank comprising stones from the River Eamont surrounds a large round interior, in the centre of which stands the single surviving monolith. Old drawings suggest there were once two groups of four stones. This may have been a meeting place and trade centre for stone axes from the Langdale Neolithic axe factory.
The entrance to Mayburgh Henge, Eamont Bridge, Penrith, Cumbria.
Mayburgh Henge dates back to the Neolithic Period from 5000 to 2500 BC). A single bank comprising stones from the River Eamont surrounds a large round interior, in the centre of which stands the single surviving monolith. Old drawings suggest there were once two groups of four stones. This may have been a meeting place and trade centre for stone axes from the Langdale Neolithic axe factory.
The monolith, Mayburgh Henge, Eamont Bridge, Penrith, Cumbria.
Mayburgh Henge dates back to the Neolithic Period from 5000 to 2500 BC). A single bank comprising stones from the River Eamont surrounds a large round interior, in the centre of which stands the single surviving monolith. Old drawings suggest there were once two groups of four stones. This may have been a meeting place and trade centre for stone axes from the Langdale Neolithic axe factory.
The monolith, Mayburgh Henge, Eamont Bridge, Penrith, Cumbria.
Mayburgh Henge dates back to the Neolithic Period from 5000 to 2500 BC). A single bank comprising stones from the River Eamont surrounds a large round interior, in the centre of which stands the single surviving monolith. Old drawings suggest there were once two groups of four stones. This may have been a meeting place and trade centre for stone axes from the Langdale Neolithic axe factory.
King Arthur's Round Table, Eamont Bridge, Penrith in the Eden Valley, Cumbria.
This King Arthur's Round Table has nothing to do with King Arthur, but is a Neolithic circular henge bounded by a 9m ditch and outer bank. Excavations in the 1930s revealed a cremation trench in the centre. Further excavation work is currently taking place in 2023.