Photographs of the attractive Eden Valley villages, Lowther, Helton and Askham in the Lake District National Park, Cumbria.
Askham Hall at Askham in Cumbria.
Originally a 14th century pele tower which was greatly enlarged in the 16th century. This fine Grade 1 building has belonged to the Lowther family since the 1830s and is currently a boutique hotel and Michelin-starred restaurant.
Askham Bridge spannining the River Lowther at Askham in the Eden District of Cumbria, UK.
The bridge was built in the 1890s from pink sandstone, and the foundatiion stone laid by the Countess of Lonsdale. St Peter's Church can be seen behind the bridge.
The Queen's Head at Askham in Cumbria.
Built as two houses 1n 1762 and later turned into a public house.
The Cockpit on Moor Divock in the Lake District, Cumbria.
A Bronze Age stone circle comprising two concentric rings of stones.
White Raise Cairn on Moor Divock, Askham Fell in Cumbria.
This round cairn is a partly mutilated Bronze Age burial site, once covered by a heap of stones. On top of the cairn is an open rectangular cist (stone grave) with the displaced stone capping slab nearby. When opened, this grave was found to contain a crouched adult skeleton. The cairn is situated upon an alignment of several funerary monuments stretching for over 1.5km along the natural communication route over the fell.
White Raise Cairn on Moor Divock, Askham Fell in Cumbria.
This round cairn is a partly mutilated Bronze Age burial site, once covered by a heap of stones. On top of the cairn is an open rectangular cist (stone grave) with the displaced stone capping slab nearby. When opened, this grave was found to contain a crouched adult skeleton. The cairn is situated upon an alignment of several funerary monuments stretching for over 1.5km along the natural communication route over the fell.
Marked as 'Cairn Circle' on the OS maps, this 10m round cairn on Moor Divock, Askham Fell in Cumbria is a Bronze Age burial mound.
Forming a 6m circle round the top of this cairn are 10 large boulders with smaller stones in between. Investigation into the centre of the ring cairn found an adult cremation and two sherds of pottery covered by a layer of sand. Above the sand was a food vessel (a Yorkshire Vase) which is now in the British Museum.
The cairn is situated upon an alignment of several funerary monuments stretching for over 1.5km along the natural communication route over the fell.
The Cop Stone, Moor Divock on Askham Fell in Cumbria.
The Cop Stone is believed to have once been part of a Bronze Age ring cairn.
Lime kiln on Askham Fell in the Lake District, Cumbria.
Limestone was thrown into the top of these 18th-19th century kilns and burned to produce quicklime for farming and building.
Falconer with a peregrine falcon at the Lakeland Bird of Prey Centre at Lowther in Cumbria.
Admission charge.
A view of Ullswater from the cairn on Heughscar Hill in the Lake District, Cumbria
The view towards Penrith from the boundary stone on Heughscar Hill in the Lake District, Cumbria.
Lowther Castle in the Eden District of Cumbria.
A country house, now a ruin. This gothic style sham castle built 1806-14 was designed by Robert Smirke for William Lowther, the 1st Earl of Lonsdale. In the early 1900s Hugh Lowther, the 5th Earl of Lonsdale inherited the castle, but his expensive lifestyle brought financial problems and he was forced to leave the castle in 1935. It was then requisitioned for the war effort, to be used for tank development. It was returned to the family in poor condition in the 1950s. James Lowther, the 7th Earl of Lonsdale had inherited the estate in 1953, but could not afford the restoration work so he demolished the building, leaving just the outer shell.
In 2000, Lowther Estate and English Heritage joined forces to secure funding to restore the estate and it is now a major tourist attraction.
Admission charge. Photo taken from castle grounds.
Lowther Castle in the Eden District of Cumbria.
A country house, now a ruin. This gothic style sham castle built 1806-14 was designed by Robert Smirke for William Lowther, the 1st Earl of Lonsdale. In the early 1900s Hugh Lowther, the 5th Earl of Lonsdale inherited the castle, but his expensive lifestyle brought financial problems and he was forced to leave the castle in 1935. It was then requisitioned for the war effort, to be used for tank development. It was returned to the family in poor condition in the 1950s. James Lowther, the 7th Earl of Lonsdale had inherited the estate in 1953, but could not afford the restoration work so he demolished the building, leaving just the outer shell.
In 2000, Lowther Estate and English Heritage joined forces to secure funding to restore the estate and it is now a major tourist attraction.
Admission charge. Photo taken from castle grounds.
Daffodils at Lowther Castle in the Eden District of Cumbria.
A country house, now a ruin. This gothic style sham castle built 1806-14 was designed by Robert Smirke for William Lowther, the 1st Earl of Lonsdale. In the early 1900s Hugh Lowther, the 5th Earl of Lonsdale inherited the castle, but his expensive lifestyle brought financial problems and he was forced to leave the castle in 1935. It was then requisitioned for the war effort, to be used for tank development. It was returned to the family in poor condition in the 1950s. James Lowther, the 7th Earl of Lonsdale had inherited the estate in 1953, but could not afford the restoration work so he demolished the building, leaving just the outer shell.
In 2000, Lowther Estate and English Heritage joined forces to secure funding to restore the estate and it is now a major tourist attraction.
Admission charge. Photo taken from castle grounds.
The 18th century Lowther Village with the water pump and trough in the Eden district of Cumbria.
Designed by Robert Adam for Sir James Lowther.
St Michael's Church, Lowther Park at Lowther near Askham in the Eden district of Cumbria.
The church originates from the 12th and 13th centuries, but there was extensive late 17th century rebuilding and 19th century alterations and additions.
Lowther Mausoleum and St Michael's Church at Lowther in the Eden district of Cumbria.
The mausoleum was built during the life of William Lowther, 2nd Earl of Lonsdale (1787-1872) for the reception of his own remains. The mausoleum, designed by Band of London is gothic in style with four griffin type beasts mounted on each corner. The crest of the Lowther family comprising six circles within a shield, is mounted above the doorway.
Pony trekking on Moor Divock near Pooley Bridge in the Lake District, Cumbria.
Loadpot Hill can be seen on the distance.