Photographs taken around Eskdale and Hardknott Pass in the English Lake District.
St Catherine's Church, Boot in Eskdale, the Lake District, Cumbria.
The first church at this place was thought to have been founded around 1125 by William Le Meschines of Egremont Castle. The church was restored in 1881, but it maintains a simple barn structure. The font and East Window date from the 14th century and the treble bell from 1445.
The large gravestone of huntsman Tommy Dobson (1827-1910) in St Catherine's churchyard, Boot in Eskdale, the Lake District, Cumbria.
'Laal Tommy' founded the Eskdale and Ennerdale Foxhounds. The headstone bears 3 heads - his own, and that of a hound and a fox, plus his hunting horn and whip.
Eskdale Corn Mill at Boot in Eskdale, the Lake District, Cumbria.
Records show a working mill at this site on the banks of Whillan Beck from 1294, and the central structure of the present mill is thought to date back to around 1547. It is the last working water mill in the Lake District, and one of the oldest in England.
The bridge was an 18th century packhorse bridge, later widened for road traffic.
Dalegarth for Boot Station on the Ravenglass and Eskdale narrow gauge railway line at Dalegarth in Eskdale, the Lake District, Cumbria.
A view up Hardknott Pass from the Head of Eskdale in the Lake District, Cumbria.
Hardknott, linking Eskdale with the Duddon Valley, is one of the steepest roads in England. Both this pass and Rosedale Chimney in North Yorkshire achieve a gradient of 1 in 3.
A view of a cloud and snow-capped Scafell from Eskdale in the Lake District, Cumbria.
Autumn colours in Eskdale.
A view towards Hare Crag and the Scafell Range from the the footpath to Doctor Bridge, Eskdale in the Lake District National Park, Cumbria.
The River Esk from Girder Bridge, Eskdale in the Lake District, Cumbria.
The River Esk from Doctor Bridge, Eskdale in the Lake District, Cumbria.
Doctor Bridge spanning the River Esk at Boot in Eskdale, the Lake District, Cumbria.
Originally a 17th century packhorse bridge which was widened in 1734 for a local doctor (the join line can be seen on the far side of the bridge).
Doctor Bridge spanning the River Esk at Boot in Eskdale, the Lake District, Cumbria.
Originally a 17th century packhorse bridge which was widened in 1734 for a local doctor
The former St Bega's Church, Eskdale Green in the Lake District, Cumbria.
Built in 1890 by Lord Rea as a chapel of ease, the building now houses a discovery centre and on the lower floor, a village hall.
Bower House Inn, Eskdale Green, Eskdale, in the Lake District, Cumbria.
An 18th century coaching inn.
The Green Station on the Ravenglass and Eskdale narrow gauge railway line at Eskdale Green in Eskdale, the Lake District, Cumbria.
Hardknott Roman Fort - Mediobogdum.
Hardknott Roman Fort on Hardknott Pass near Eskdale in the Lake District, Cumbria.
Hardknott Fort is one of the most remote and dramatically sited Roman forts in Britain. This small, three-acre fort at Hardknott enjoyed a commanding position over the Eskdale Valley and the Roman road to Ravenglass.
Angle Tower, Hardknott Roman Fort - Mediobogdum.
Angle Tower, Hardknott Roman Fort on Hardknott Pass near Eskdale in the Lake District, Cumbria.
Hardnott Roman Fort - Mediobogdum.
The Bath House at Hardknott Roman Fort on Hardknott Pass near Eskdale in the Lake District, Cumbria.
Herdwick sheep close to the top of Hardknott Pass in the Lake District National Park, Cumbria.
Hardknott, linking Eskdale with the Duddon Valley, is one of the steepest roads in England. Both this pass and Rosedale Chimney in North Yorkshire achieve a gradient of 1 in 3. This view looks down the pass towards the Duddon Valley.
St. Paul's Church, Irton, Santon Bridge in West Cumbria.
The 9th century Anglio-Saxon Irton Cross can be seen in the graveyard.
The early 9th century Irton Cross at St. Paul's Church in Irton near Holmrook and Santon Bridge in West Cumbria.
The anglo-saxon Irton Cross is one of the most important crosses in Cumbria and there is a reproduction of it in the Cast Courts of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London.
.Stained glass windows in St. Paul's Church, Irton in West Cumbria.
St Paul and the Tiburtine Sibyl designed by Edward Burne-Jones and made by William Morris & Co.
Stained glass windows in St. Paul's Church, Irton in West Cumbria.
St Agnes with a lamb and St Catherine of Alexandria designed by Edward Burne-Jones and made by William Morris & Co.
Irton war memorial commanding a wonderful view of the Western Fells of the Lake District, Cumbria.