Photographs of Gleaston and neighbouring Aldingham, a coastal village on the Furness Peninsula of Cumbria.
Walkers passing a groyne on the sands of Aldingham Beach on the western shores of Morecambe Bay, Cumbria.
Marram grass on the beach at Aldingham on the western shores of Morecambe Bay, Cumbria.
The shore at Aldingham, Morecambe Bay, Cumbria.
A small patch of the invasive spartina grass.
St. Cuthbert's Church and The Old Rectory, Aldingham in South Cumbria.
St. Cuthbert's Church, Aldingham in South Cumbria.
The building dates from the mid-12th century, with 13th and 14th century extensions. St. Cuthbert is believed to have been rested in Aldingham when the Angles were fleeing from the Danes.
The c1300 chancel of St. Cuthbert's Church, Aldingham in South Cumbria.
The building dates from the mid-12th century, with 13th and 14th century extensions. St. Cuthbert is believed to have been rested in Aldingham when the Angles were fleeing from the Danes.
Aldingham Hall, Aldingham in Cumbria.
Built in the 1840s to a design by Sir Matthew Digby Wyatt (British architect and art historian who became Secretary of the Great Exhibition and Surveyor of the East India Company) for the Reverend John Stonard. Unfortunately he died before the house was finished and bequeathed it to his butler.
Now a nursing home.
Moat Hill at Aldinham on the western edge of Morecambe Bay, Cumbria.
The mound on the top of Moat Hill is the site of the 12th/13th century Aldingham motte and bailey castle. The site was abandoned in the 13th century in favour of a moated site at nearby Moat Farm, which was home to the le Fleming family until they moved to Gleaston Castle.
The mound and ditch of the motte from the 12th /13th century motte and bailey castle at Aldingham in Cumbria. The site has suffered substantial coastal erosion and only the motte is now clearly visible, although public access is limited. (This photo was taken from a public footpath). The site was abandoned in the 13th century when a new moated castle was built closeby at what is now Moat Farm.. This was the home of the le Fleming family until they moved to Gleaston Castle.
The moat at Moat Farm, Aldingham in Cumbria.
This was a 13th century moated site, believed to have been the medieval manor house of Michael Le Fleming, Lord of Aldingham, prior moving to Gleaston Castle.
The keep, Gleaston Castle, Gleaston in Cumbria, UK.
Building work on the castle began around 1325 by the de Harringtons and ownership stayed with the family until c1457. The castle later passed to Thomas Grey, great grandfather of Lady Jane Grey, but in his ownership it fell into a state of decay and was a ruin by 1540. It is thought that Lady Jane visited the castle before she became Queen.
On private land, but can be viewed from the road.
Gleaston Castle, Gleaston in Cumbria, UK.
Building work on the castle began around 1325 by the de Harringtons and ownership stayed with the family until c1457. The castle later passed to Thomas Grey, great grandfather of Lady Jane Grey, but in his ownership it fell into a state of disrepair and was a ruin by 1540. It is thought that Lady Jane visited the castle before she became Queen.
On private land, but can be viewed from the road.
The water wheel of the 18th century Gleaston Water Mill in South Cumbria.
Cockpit at Scales in the South Lakeland district of Cumbria.
"One of 2 cockpits built in the mid C19 for the Huddleston family; part of a group of buildings erected as follies. Said to have been used for (illegal) cock fights. Drystone construction with battered walls and stone vault. Circular in plan c10 ft high. Low entrance, with semicircular head, faces north and overlooks another cockpit." Historic England: 1262718