Photos of Kirkby Stephen and the hamlet of Nateby. Kirkby Stephen is a gateway town to a scenic area of the Yorkshire Dales National Park within Cumbria.
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KIRKBY STEPHEN 01A - Kirkby Stephen West Railway Station
Kirkby Stephen Railway Station on the Carlisle to Settle Line, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria.
Kirkby Stephen Station was built in 1876 to a design by John Holloway Sanders for the Midland Railway Company. The station is over a mile from the town and this remote location was necessitated by the Midland Railway's desire to restrict gradients on the line to 1 in 100. This station (formerly known as Kirkby Stephen West Station) was closed in May 1970, but was reopened by British Rail in July 1986.
Kirkby Stephen Station was built in 1876 to a design by John Holloway Sanders for the Midland Railway Company. The station is over a mile from the town and this remote location was necessitated by the Midland Railway's desire to restrict gradients on the line to 1 in 100. This station (formerly known as Kirkby Stephen West Station) was closed in May 1970, but was reopened by British Rail in July 1986.
KIRKBY STEPHEN 02A - Kirkby Stephen West Railway Station
The signal box and old goods shed, Kirkby Stephen West Railway Station, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria.
Freight facilities stopped in 1964 and the goods shed and yard is now in private commercial use.
Freight facilities stopped in 1964 and the goods shed and yard is now in private commercial use.
KIRKBY STEPHEN 06A - Market Square
The war memorial in the market square, Kirkby Stephen in the Eden Valley of Cumbria. The Cloisters and St Stephen's Church can be seen behind the memorial.
KIRKBY STEPHEN 07A - The Cloisters
The Cloisters, Kirkby Stephen in the Eden Valley of Cumbria.
The Cloisters were built in 1810 to provide shelter for churchgoers and house a butter market.
The Cloisters were built in 1810 to provide shelter for churchgoers and house a butter market.
KIRKBY STEPHEN 08A - Market Charter Notice
Market charter notice in the Cloisters, Kirkby Stephen in the Eden Valley, Cumbria.
This board gives details of the old market charges. The tolls were paid on the tombstone just inside the churchyard.
This board gives details of the old market charges. The tolls were paid on the tombstone just inside the churchyard.
KIRKBY STEPHEN 10B - St Stephen's Church
St. Stephen's Church, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria.
There has been a church on this site since Anglo-Saxon times, but the present building dates from 1240 and has been partly rebuilt in 1847 and restored in the 1870s. Often referred to as the Cathedral of the Dales, the church contains the ancient Loki Stone which depicts the Norse god Loki, a horned figure, bound and chained.
There has been a church on this site since Anglo-Saxon times, but the present building dates from 1240 and has been partly rebuilt in 1847 and restored in the 1870s. Often referred to as the Cathedral of the Dales, the church contains the ancient Loki Stone which depicts the Norse god Loki, a horned figure, bound and chained.
KIRKBY STEPHEN 12A - The Loki Stone
The Loki Stone, St. Stephen's Church, Kirkby Stephen in the Eden Vallery, Cumbria.
One of only two such stones in Europe, this 8th century, metre high stone is believed to originally have been a cross base.
Loki Laufeyjarson was a Norse god, and an important figure in Viking mythology. He was a trickster and mischief maker who could change shape and become another creature. One day one of his tricks went wrong and he accidentally killed the son of the god Odin. Loki was then bound in chains and imprisoned, as depicted on this very rare stone.
One of only two such stones in Europe, this 8th century, metre high stone is believed to originally have been a cross base.
Loki Laufeyjarson was a Norse god, and an important figure in Viking mythology. He was a trickster and mischief maker who could change shape and become another creature. One day one of his tricks went wrong and he accidentally killed the son of the god Odin. Loki was then bound in chains and imprisoned, as depicted on this very rare stone.
KIRKBY STEPHEN 15A - Frank's Bridge
Frank's Bridge, a two arch bridge spanning the River Eden in Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria.
This is a 17th century corpse road bridge linking Kirkby Stephen with the outlying settements of Hartley and Winton.
The bridge has large stones at one end where the coffin bearers could lay the coffins and heve a rest. The bridge is said to be haunted by Jangling Annas who drowned in the river with her chains after escaping from Hartley Castle.
This is a 17th century corpse road bridge linking Kirkby Stephen with the outlying settements of Hartley and Winton.
The bridge has large stones at one end where the coffin bearers could lay the coffins and heve a rest. The bridge is said to be haunted by Jangling Annas who drowned in the river with her chains after escaping from Hartley Castle.
KIRKBY STEPHEN 20A - Upper Eden Visitor Centre
Upper Eden Visitor Centre, Market Square, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria.
KIRKBY STEPHEN 22A - Westmorland flag
The Westmorland flag flying over a shop in Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria.
This flag of the historic county of Westmorland was registered with the Flag Institute in 2011. The design is based on the shield from the coat of arms of the former Westmorland County Council until its demise in 1974 when the two historic counties of Cumberland and Westmorland united to form Cumbria.
This flag of the historic county of Westmorland was registered with the Flag Institute in 2011. The design is based on the shield from the coat of arms of the former Westmorland County Council until its demise in 1974 when the two historic counties of Cumberland and Westmorland united to form Cumbria.
KIRKBY STEPHEN 23A - Furlongs and miles signpost
Furlongs and miles signpost at Kirkby Stephen in the Eden Valley of Cumbria.
KIRKBY STEPHEN 30B - Temperance Hall
The Temperance Hall on Nateby Road, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria.
Built in 1856 bearing a statue of Temperance.
Built in 1856 bearing a statue of Temperance.
KIRKBY STEPHEN 31A - Wesleyan Centenary Chapel
The 1839 Wesleyan Centary Chapel, Kirkby Stephen in the Eden Valley, Cumbria.
KIRKBT STEPHEN 35A - Drinking fountain
Memorial drinking fountain and water trough outside Silver Street Gardens in Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria.
The fountain was 'erected to the memory of Harrison Thompson, a native of the town' in 1895.
The fountain was 'erected to the memory of Harrison Thompson, a native of the town' in 1895.
KIRKBY STEPHEN 40A - Stenkrith Bridge and the Eden Gorge
A view of Stenkrith Bridge from Stenkrith Millennium Bridge, Kirkby Stephen in Cumbria.
Here, the River Eden plunges dramatically through a gorge with spectacular whirlpools and rapids. This is a Site of Special Scientific Interest for its geological formations as the gorge has formed not from true limestone, but from brockram, a breccia of limestone fragments within sandstone. The rock formations are known locally as The Devil's Grinding Mill and the Devil's Hole.
Here, the River Eden plunges dramatically through a gorge with spectacular whirlpools and rapids. This is a Site of Special Scientific Interest for its geological formations as the gorge has formed not from true limestone, but from brockram, a breccia of limestone fragments within sandstone. The rock formations are known locally as The Devil's Grinding Mill and the Devil's Hole.
KIRKBY STEPHEN 41A - Eden Gorge at Stenkrith Park
A view from Stenkrith Millennium Bridge of the River Eden plunging dramatically through a gorge with spectacular whirlpools and rapids, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria.
KIRKBY STEPHEN 48I - Poetry Path, September Poem
The Poetry Path, Kirkby Stephen in the Eden Valley, Cumbria.
This solid sandstone block has been carved by Pip Hall with the September poem, written by Meg Peacock.
The September poem:
"Revetted banks, a concrete post.
Rabbits tunnel the cinder waste.
Angle iron, link of a broken chain.
Listen, and catch the hiss of steam again.".
All twelve poems relate to a year in the life of a hill farmer and are carved into rocks positioned along a footpath on the banks of the River Eden.
This solid sandstone block has been carved by Pip Hall with the September poem, written by Meg Peacock.
The September poem:
"Revetted banks, a concrete post.
Rabbits tunnel the cinder waste.
Angle iron, link of a broken chain.
Listen, and catch the hiss of steam again.".
All twelve poems relate to a year in the life of a hill farmer and are carved into rocks positioned along a footpath on the banks of the River Eden.
KIRKBY STEPHEN 50A - WW11 Pillbox
World War 11 FW3/24 Pillbox on Whinny Hill, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria.
KIRKBY STEPHEN 55A - Kirkby Stephen East
Kirkby Stephen East station in the Eden district of Cumbria.
The station is run by the Stainmore Railway Company, a volunteer run non-profit preservation company formed in 2000.
The station is open on Saturdays and Sundays. No admission charge, but donations welcomed.
The station is run by the Stainmore Railway Company, a volunteer run non-profit preservation company formed in 2000.
The station is open on Saturdays and Sundays. No admission charge, but donations welcomed.
KIRKBY STEPHEN 55E - Peckett No 2111 at Kirkby Stephen East
Peckett 0-4-0ST locomotive No. 2111 "Lytham St Annes" at Kirkby Stephen East in the Eden district of Cumbria.
The 2111, built in 1949, is currently on loan to the Stainmore Railway Company.
The 2111, built in 1949, is currently on loan to the Stainmore Railway Company.
KIRKBY STEPHEN 55G - NER 910 at Kirkby Stephen East
North Eastern Railway 901 Class steam locomotive with luggage trolley at Kirkby Stephen East in the Eden district of Cumbria.
The 910, built in 1875, is currently on loan to the Stainmore Railway Company.
The 910, built in 1875, is currently on loan to the Stainmore Railway Company.
