Photos of Kirkby Thore in the Eden District of Cumbria.
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KIRKBY THORE 01A - Field of poppies
Poppies and ox-eye daisies in a wheat field near Kirkby Thore in the Eden Valley, Cumbria.
Cross Fell rises in the distance.
Cross Fell rises in the distance.
KIRKBY THORE 01B - Field of poppies
Poppies in a wheat field near Kirkby Thore in the Eden Valley, Cumbria.
KIRKBY THORE 01C - Field of poppies
A field of poppies near Kirkby Thore in the Eden Valley of Cumbria.
Cross Fell rises in the distance.
Cross Fell rises in the distance.
KIRKBY THORE 02A - Field of poppies
A field of poppies near Kirkby Thore in the Eden Valley of Cumbria.
Dufton Pike can be seen in the distance.
Dufton Pike can be seen in the distance.
POPPY 12A - Common poppies
Common poppies - Papaver rhoeas.
Red poppies in a wheat field near Kirkby Thore in the Eden Valley, Cumbria.
Red poppies in a wheat field near Kirkby Thore in the Eden Valley, Cumbria.
KIRKBY THORE 10A - Gypsum Works
The gypsum works at Kirkby Thore in the Eden Valley of Cumbria.
Gypsum (hydrated calcium sulphate) has been quarried or mined in the area for over 200 years, and this British Gypsum plant has produced plaster since 1910 and plasterboard since the 1960s.
Gypsum (hydrated calcium sulphate) has been quarried or mined in the area for over 200 years, and this British Gypsum plant has produced plaster since 1910 and plasterboard since the 1960s.
KIRKBY THORE 15A - St. Michael's Church
St Michael's Church, Kirkby Thore in the Eden Valley of Cumbria.
A 12th century church with a defensive tower. Sandstone from the nearby Roman Fort of Bravoniacvm is believed to have been used in the building of the church. A 15th century bell is traditionally said to have been brought from Shap Abbey by the last abbot, who was also rector of Kirkby Thore.
A 12th century church with a defensive tower. Sandstone from the nearby Roman Fort of Bravoniacvm is believed to have been used in the building of the church. A 15th century bell is traditionally said to have been brought from Shap Abbey by the last abbot, who was also rector of Kirkby Thore.
