Kirkby Lonsdale
Coordinates: 54 ° 12 ′ N , 2 ° 36 ′ W
Kirkby Lonsdale is a small town and civil parish in Cumbria , in north west England . The place is located 21 km southeast of Kendal on the River Lune and belonged to Westmorland until 1974 .
history
At Casterton Fell near Kirkby Lonsdale there is a stone circle from the Stone Age , which indicates an early settlement of the region. A Roman road which in Roman times connected forts at Over Burrow south of the village and at Low Borrow Bridge (near Tebay ) north of the village.
Kirkby Lonsdale was created at a meeting point for various trade routes that crossed the River Lune here. The place is already mentioned in the Domesday Book and referred to as a place with a church. This church was replaced by the new construction of St. Mary's Church (now a Grade I monument ) after the Norman Conquest . The Normans also built a wooden watchtower on the northern edge of the village, which was surrounded by a wall that is still visible today.
The view of the River Lune from the grounds of St. Mary's Church was lauded by John Ruskin and is still known today as Ruskin's View and was painted by William Turner .
Kirkby Lonsdale received the market rights in 1227 and the right to organize a trade fair with a fair every September . That is why there is still a weekly market every Thursday, but the event in September no longer takes place.
Arkholme-with-Cawood station served as the city's train station until 1960 .
Sports
Rugby has been played in Kirkby Lonsdale since at least 1734, and there has been a rugby club in town since 1877.
See also
Devil's Bridge (Kirkby Lonsdale)
proof
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