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OS Grid ref: NY 31632 24994
Lat/Long: 54.615448, -03.060183
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The forecast was for mixed weather with some rain. I reached the
road to the west of Threlkeld and parked on the hardstanding.
Mine was the only car. I walked back through the village then
turned right at St Mary’s church where the path crosses the
field to the A66. The church is rendered on the outside making
it look bland and unsightly. A pedestrian island helped crossing
the busy road then back into fields to follow the path to River
Glenderamackin Bridge. An old lady was there walking her two
small dogs. I remember seeing the same lady when I was last here
about a year ago. |
War memorial in Threlkeld, |
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Ancient Settlement. |
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I continued up the lane, over the route over the old railway to
Newsham House. It is a substantial house but was empty.&
probably a second home. I left the road here to follow a winding
path onto the moor. Through a gate I headed up to a level area
where the stones of an ancient settlement can be easily seen.
I’ve not been able to find much about it other than it is
probably bronze age. The weather was fine so it was the ideal
place to stop for my sandwiches. |
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Looking down on the Old Coach Road. |
Top of Red Screes. |
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A rough track took me up to the old coach road where I turned
left to the gate where I followed a steep path leading directly
to Clough Head summit trig post. The weather continued fine and
fortunately the rain didn’t appear. Descending down to the west
I followed the diagonal path down below Red Screes. |
Trig Post on Clough Head. |
"Hydram" pump by John Blake, Accrington, Lancashire. |
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An old track continued down through Hilltop Quarries to return
to the old coach road. It was here that I heard the unmistakable
noise of a Hydram pump. It is marked on the map as ‘ram’ and
I’ve looked for it in the past. It may have been out of action
then. The noise came from over the wall so I found a gate to
cross into the field and inspect the working pump. It was well
maintained and used water power to pump into a blue plastic pipe
on the side. I couldn't see where the pipe went. |
Hydram pump in situ. |
Railway Bridge abutment sowing
possible widening. |
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Footpath on stilts near the River Glenderamakin. |
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A short descent and I was down to the road and about 1 ½ mile
walk back to the car. |
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