Photos of the coastal villages of Drigg and Seascale with neighbouring Gosforth in the Lake District National Park in Cumbria.
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OAK 30A - Cork oak tree
Cork oak - Quercus suber.
A cork oak tree in the churchyard of St. Mary's Church at Gosforth in Cumbria.
A cork oak tree in the churchyard of St. Mary's Church at Gosforth in Cumbria.
DRIGG 03A - Sand dunes, Drigg Beach
Sand dunes on Drigg Beach in West Cumbria.
Black Combe can be seen in the distance.
Black Combe can be seen in the distance.
DRIGG 06A - Sand ripples, Drigg Beach
Ripples in the sand on Drigg Beach in West Cumbria.
The cliffs of St Bees Head can be seen in the far distance.
The cliffs of St Bees Head can be seen in the far distance.
DRIGG 09A - WW11 Gun emplacement, Drigg Beach
WW2 gunnery range observation post in the sand dunes on Drigg Beach in West Cumbria.
DRIGG 20A - Holme Bridge
Holme Bridge near Drigg in West Cumbria.
Holme Bridge is a 17th/18th century packhorse bridge over the River Irt near Drigg.
Holme Bridge is a 17th/18th century packhorse bridge over the River Irt near Drigg.
GOSFORTH 01A - St Marys Church
St. Mary's Church, Gosforth in Cumbria.
St Mary's Church is a Grade 1 listed building with many early medieval fragments incorporated into the structure. The famous Gosforth Cross stands in the graveyard and two hogback tombstones are on display inside the church. The hogbacks were discovered in the foundations of the 12th century church when much restoration and rebuilding work was carried out in the 19th century.
St Mary's Church is a Grade 1 listed building with many early medieval fragments incorporated into the structure. The famous Gosforth Cross stands in the graveyard and two hogback tombstones are on display inside the church. The hogbacks were discovered in the foundations of the 12th century church when much restoration and rebuilding work was carried out in the 19th century.
GOSFORTH 02A - The Gosforth Cross
The 10th century Norse high cross at St. Mary's Church, Gosforth, Cumbria.
The Gosforth Cross bears carvings that represent both Viking mythology and Christian symbolism. This 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.
The Gosforth Cross bears carvings that represent both Viking mythology and Christian symbolism. This 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.
GOSFORTH 02B - The Gosforth Cross
The 10th century Norse high cross at St. Mary's Church, Gosforth, Cumbria.
GOSFORTH 03A - Cross base, St. Mary's Church
The base of a Norse cross in St Mary's Churchyard, Gosforth, Cumbria.
GOSFORTH 04A - Hogback tombstones in St Marys church
Hogback Viking tombstones in St Mary's Church, Gosforth, Cumbria.
These two hogback tombstones were discovered in the foundations of the 12th century church when much restoration and rebuilding work was carried out in the 19th century.
These two hogback tombstones were discovered in the foundations of the 12th century church when much restoration and rebuilding work was carried out in the 19th century.
GOSFORTH 06A - Medieval tombstones, St Mary's Church
Medieval tombstones in the porch of St Mary's Church, Gosforth, West Cumbria.
GOSFORTH 09A - The Chinese Bell, St Mary's Church
The Chinese Bell in St Mary's Church Gosforth, Cumbria.
The bell was cast in 1839 and captured in 1841 by Sir Humphrey Le Fleming Senhouse from the Anninghoy Fort at the mouth of the Pearl River, Maccao. It was donated to St Mary's Church in 1844 and a local blacksmith made a clapper for it to be hung in the bell tower. However Chinese bells are meant to be struck from the outside so the bell cracked and was taken down.
The cannon balls came from the Dardanelles during the Crimean war.
The bell was cast in 1839 and captured in 1841 by Sir Humphrey Le Fleming Senhouse from the Anninghoy Fort at the mouth of the Pearl River, Maccao. It was donated to St Mary's Church in 1844 and a local blacksmith made a clapper for it to be hung in the bell tower. However Chinese bells are meant to be struck from the outside so the bell cracked and was taken down.
The cannon balls came from the Dardanelles during the Crimean war.
GOSFORTH 10A - Gosforth Library
The Library and Village Hall, Gosforth, Cumbria.
This former house is the oldest building in Gosforth. Formerly known as Gosforth Gate and later, Denton Hill, the house had many owners which can be traced back to 1598. The datestone reads "1628 IOHN ET MARGRAT SHEARWEN".
This former house is the oldest building in Gosforth. Formerly known as Gosforth Gate and later, Denton Hill, the house had many owners which can be traced back to 1598. The datestone reads "1628 IOHN ET MARGRAT SHEARWEN".
GOSFORTH 15A - Milestone on the old High School wall
The east face of the 1812 milestone positioned on the wall of the schoolroom for girls at the former High School, Gosforth, Cumbria.
SEASCALE 01A - Seascale Beach
Mother and son enjoying the dramatic skies over the beach at Seascale in West Cumbria.
A distant Isle of Man can just be seen on the horizon.
A distant Isle of Man can just be seen on the horizon.
SEASCALE 02A - Seascale Beach
A car on the tideline at Seascale Beach in West Cumbria.
The Isle of Man can be seen in the distance.
The Isle of Man can be seen in the distance.
SEASCALE 03A - Seascale Beach
A family walking on Seascale Beach in West Cumbria.
The cliffs of St Bees Head can be seen in the distance and the Scottish Criffel can just be seen on the horizon.
The cliffs of St Bees Head can be seen in the distance and the Scottish Criffel can just be seen on the horizon.