Photos of St Bees on the West Cumbria Coast.
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GUILLEMOT 03A - Guillemots on St Bees Head
Guillemot - Uria aalge.
Guillemots on the red sandstone cliffs of St Bees Head, St Bees, Cumbria.
Guillemots on the red sandstone cliffs of St Bees Head, St Bees, Cumbria.
GUILLEMOT 04A - Guillemots on St Bees Head
Guillemot - Uria aalge.
Guillemots on the red sandstone cliffs of St Bees Head, St Bees, Cumbria.
Guillemots on the red sandstone cliffs of St Bees Head, St Bees, Cumbria.
RAZORBILL 03A - Razorbills on St. Bees Head
Razorbill - Alca torda.
Razorbills on the red sandstone cliffs of St. Bees Head on the west coast of Cumbria.
Razorbills on the red sandstone cliffs of St. Bees Head on the west coast of Cumbria.
ST BEES 04A - Start of the Coast to Coast Walk
The start of the Coast To Coast Walk, St Bees Bay, Cumbria.
The 190 mile Coast to Coast walk to Robin Hood's Bay on the East Coast starts at this spot on the beach of St Bees Bay.
The 190 mile Coast to Coast walk to Robin Hood's Bay on the East Coast starts at this spot on the beach of St Bees Bay.
ST BEES 04B - SS Izaro Anchor
St Bees Bay, St Bees near Whitehaven, Cumbria.
The anchor of the SS Izaro on the flip side of the display indicating the start of the 190 mile Coast to Coast Walk.
The SS Izaro was shipwrecked off St Bees in 1907.
The anchor of the SS Izaro on the flip side of the display indicating the start of the 190 mile Coast to Coast Walk.
The SS Izaro was shipwrecked off St Bees in 1907.
ST BEES 08A - St Bees Bay
Receeding tide at St Bees Bay, St Bees on the West Cumbrian Coast.
South Head rises in the distance.
South Head rises in the distance.
ST BEES 08B - St Bees Bay
Groynes on the beach at St Bees near Whitehaven, Cumbria.
A view of South Head from St Bees Bay on the West Cumbria Coast.
A view of South Head from St Bees Bay on the West Cumbria Coast.
ST BEES 08D - Pebbles on the beach
Sea-washed pebbles on the beach at St Bees Bay on the West Cumbria Coast.
ST BEES 09A - St Bees Bay
St Bees Bay on the West Cumbria Coast.
A southerly view down the sands of St Bees Bay from the pink thrift-edged cliffs of South Head.
A southerly view down the sands of St Bees Bay from the pink thrift-edged cliffs of South Head.
ST BEES 09B - St Bees Bay
St Bees Bay on the coastline of West Cumbria.
A southerly view down the sands of St Bees Bay from the cliffs of South Head.
A southerly view down the sands of St Bees Bay from the cliffs of South Head.
ST BEES 10A - South Head
South Head viewpoint, St Bees near Whitehaven on the West Cumbria Coast.
Viewfinder plates have been mounted on the remains of the old Tomlin Coastguard Lookout Station.
Viewfinder plates have been mounted on the remains of the old Tomlin Coastguard Lookout Station.
ST BEES 11A - St Bees Head
St Bees Head, St Bees, Cumbria.
The red St Bees Sandstone cliffs of St Bees Head are the most westerly point of Northern England. The 200 million year old sandstone cliffs are a Heritage Site and a SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest for both geological and biological reasons). The cliffs are the only breeding site in England for black guillemots.
The red St Bees Sandstone cliffs of St Bees Head are the most westerly point of Northern England. The 200 million year old sandstone cliffs are a Heritage Site and a SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest for both geological and biological reasons). The cliffs are the only breeding site in England for black guillemots.
ST BEES 12A - Fleswick Bay Sandstone Formations
Fleswick Bay, St Bees near Whitehaven on the West Cumbria Coast.
The dramatic wave washed floor and cliffs of Triassic sandstones belong to the St. Bees Sandstone formation, laid down about 200 million years ago.
The dramatic wave washed floor and cliffs of Triassic sandstones belong to the St. Bees Sandstone formation, laid down about 200 million years ago.
ST BEES 13A - Fleswick Bay Sandstone, St Bees
Sandstone fingers in Fleswick Bay, St Bees near Whitehaven on the West Cumbria Coast.
Wonderful rippling in the water-sculpted platforms of St. Bees Sandstone, formed in the Triassic Period about 200 million years ago.
"The stone is grained,
Smooth as walnut turned on a lathe,
Or hollowed in clefts and collars where the pebbles
Shake up and down like marbles in a bottle.
Here the chiselling edges of the waves
Scoop long fluted grooves, and here the spray
Pits and pocks the blocks like rain on snow
Slowly the rock un-knows itself."
Norman Nicholson.
From The seven rocks: St Bees’ sandstone’.
(Norman Nicholson, Collected poems. Ed. Neil Curry. Faber & Faber 1994)
Wonderful rippling in the water-sculpted platforms of St. Bees Sandstone, formed in the Triassic Period about 200 million years ago.
"The stone is grained,
Smooth as walnut turned on a lathe,
Or hollowed in clefts and collars where the pebbles
Shake up and down like marbles in a bottle.
Here the chiselling edges of the waves
Scoop long fluted grooves, and here the spray
Pits and pocks the blocks like rain on snow
Slowly the rock un-knows itself."
Norman Nicholson.
From The seven rocks: St Bees’ sandstone’.
(Norman Nicholson, Collected poems. Ed. Neil Curry. Faber & Faber 1994)
ST BEES 13B - Sandstone formations in Fleswick Bay
Sandstone fingers in Fleswick Bay, St Bees near Whitehaven on the West Cumbria Coast.
ST BEES 15A - St Bees Sandstone cliffs
St Bees Head, St Bees, Cumbria.
The red St Bees Sandstone cliff of St Bees Head is the most westerly point on Northern England. The 200 million year old sandstone cliffs are a SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest for both geological and biological reasons). The cliffs are the only breeding site in England for black guillemots.
The red St Bees Sandstone cliff of St Bees Head is the most westerly point on Northern England. The 200 million year old sandstone cliffs are a SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest for both geological and biological reasons). The cliffs are the only breeding site in England for black guillemots.
ST BEES 17A - St Bees Lighthouse
St Bees Lighthouse, St Bees, Cumbria.
There has been a lighthouse at this site on St Bees Head since 1718, but the foundation stone for this light was laid in 1865 and was first lit in 1867. It was autmomated in 1967.
There has been a lighthouse at this site on St Bees Head since 1718, but the foundation stone for this light was laid in 1865 and was first lit in 1867. It was autmomated in 1967.
ST BEES 18B - St Bees Lighthouse
A walker on the gorse-lined track passing St Bees Lighthouse to reach St Bees Head in Cumbria.
There has been a lighthouse at this site on St Bees Head since 1718, but the foundation stone for this light was laid in 1865 and was first lit in 1867. It was autmomated in 1967.
There has been a lighthouse at this site on St Bees Head since 1718, but the foundation stone for this light was laid in 1865 and was first lit in 1867. It was autmomated in 1967.
ST BEES 19A - Fog Signal Station
The old fog signal station on St Bees Head, St Bees, Cumbria.
The fog horn last sounded in 1987.
The fog horn last sounded in 1987.
ST BEES 21A - St Bees Priory
St Bees Priory, St Bees, Cumbria.
The former monastic chapel dating from 1190 and the early 20th century lych gate of the Church of St Mary and St Bega.
The former monastic chapel dating from 1190 and the early 20th century lych gate of the Church of St Mary and St Bega.
St BEES 23A - St Bees Priory
The West Door of St Bees Priory: The Priory Church of St Mary and St Bega, St Bees, Cumbria.
This magnificent West Door is thought to date back to 1160.
The 12th century Priory, standing on the site of an earlier church, was a Benedictine Priory until its dissolution by Henry VIII in 1539.
St. Bees is named after St. Bega, an Irish princess who landed here about 900 AD after sailing across the Irish Sea to avoid an enforced marriage to a Viking chieftan.
This magnificent West Door is thought to date back to 1160.
The 12th century Priory, standing on the site of an earlier church, was a Benedictine Priory until its dissolution by Henry VIII in 1539.
St. Bees is named after St. Bega, an Irish princess who landed here about 900 AD after sailing across the Irish Sea to avoid an enforced marriage to a Viking chieftan.
ST BEES 25A - Lintel and Cross, St Bees Priory
Ancient stone lintel and waymarker, St Bees Priory, St Bees, Cumbria.
This stone lintel with both Scandinavian and Celtic influence shows St Michael slaying a dragon, and is dated around 1120. It may have been from the first Norman church on this site. It was perhaps disposed of when the new West Door was built about 20 years later. The lintel was discovered in the 1800s during restoration work.
Below the lintel is a cross which once stood at the top of the hill on the main road to Whitehaven. It was probably a 'sanctuary cross', marking both the boundary of the parish, and a resting place on a coffin road. The coffin roads date from medieval times when many West Cumbrian parishes did not have the licence to bury their dead, and bodies needed to be carried to St Bees.
This stone lintel with both Scandinavian and Celtic influence shows St Michael slaying a dragon, and is dated around 1120. It may have been from the first Norman church on this site. It was perhaps disposed of when the new West Door was built about 20 years later. The lintel was discovered in the 1800s during restoration work.
Below the lintel is a cross which once stood at the top of the hill on the main road to Whitehaven. It was probably a 'sanctuary cross', marking both the boundary of the parish, and a resting place on a coffin road. The coffin roads date from medieval times when many West Cumbrian parishes did not have the licence to bury their dead, and bodies needed to be carried to St Bees.
ST BEES 26A - Celtic Cross, St Bees Priory
A 10th century Celtic cross in the old churchyard of St Bees Priory, St Bees, Cumbria.
This anglo-saxon cross is decorated with interlace and animals. At that time there would have been no individual grave markers and this one cross would have served for all in the graveyard.
This anglo-saxon cross is decorated with interlace and animals. At that time there would have been no individual grave markers and this one cross would have served for all in the graveyard.
ST BEES 28A War Memorial, St Bees Priory
War Memorial, St Bees Priory, St Bees, Cumbria.
The 1919 war memorial in the churchyard of the Priory Church of St Mary and St Bega. This memorial was designed by the famous writer and artist, W G Collingwood, who worked with John Ruskin.
The 1919 war memorial in the churchyard of the Priory Church of St Mary and St Bega. This memorial was designed by the famous writer and artist, W G Collingwood, who worked with John Ruskin.
ST BEES 29A - St George War Memorial
St George War Memorial, St Bees, Cumbria.
This 1920 war memorial, designed by local artrist J. D. Kenworthy, depicts St George slaying the dragon.
This 1920 war memorial, designed by local artrist J. D. Kenworthy, depicts St George slaying the dragon.
ST BEES 35A - St Bees School
The Quadrangle, St Bees School, St Bees, Cumbria.
The north section (to the left of the photo) dates from 1587, the rest being 19th century additions.
The north section (to the left of the photo) dates from 1587, the rest being 19th century additions.
ST BEES 40A - St Bees Level Crossing
The level crossing at St Bees, Cumbria.
St Bees level crossing and the 1891 signal box. St Bees Priory can be seen in the distance.
St Bees level crossing and the 1891 signal box. St Bees Priory can be seen in the distance.
