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Eamont Bridge, Cumbria
Eamont Bridge maps
Historic maps of Eamont Bridge and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Eamont Bridge maps
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Illustrated Victorian map of Cumbria
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Eamont Bridge books
Displaying 3 of 26 books about Eamont Bridge and the local area. View all Eamont Bridge books
A Taste of Cumbria and the Lake District
Paperback
£14
Cumbria Photographic Memories
Paperback
£14
Grange-over-Sands Photographic Memories
Paperback
£13
3 Eamont Bridge photos appear in 1 Frith book titles. You can read extracts and browse photos from these books.
Memories of Eamont Bridge
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My name is Sandra and I am the little girl on the right of the picture. I lived at the Post Office with my grandparents, Mr & Mrs Robinson and I have very fond memories of growing up in the village. The bigger girl with me was Ann Tatters who used to take me to school at Yanwath.
Shared on 29 August 2008
My granparents and uncle live in soulby, I have many happy memories of spending my school holidays at Row End farm helping with hay time, milking and feeding the cows. I still love visiting soulby going to the stepping stones and a wander round the village
Shared on 20 January 2008
I came to Soulby for a holiday when I was 8 with my mother and sister. We stayed in a caravan the other side of this shallow river - by the local shop.
The caravan was owned by a local farmer who was either a family friend or distant relative.
A highlight of the holiday was visiting the farm and helping... [more]
Shared on 30 December 2007
As a youngster of 12 I was evacuated from my home in Wallington near Croydon Surrey to Cumbria, where I attended Penrith Grammar School in 1940. I lived at Temple Sowerby at Riggside at the farm (Millrigg Farm) of my elderly cousin, Isaac Huntington. His elder brother was George Huntington a retired farmer of Langwathby Hall Farm. Those two brothers were... [more]
Shared on 22 February 2007
Extracts From Eamont Bridge & Cumbria books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Eamont Bridge, inspired by Frith photos.
Lake District Photographic Memories
The proprietress of Taylforth's Hotel (left), in the main street of Eamont Bridge, stands outside to bid farewell to a guest departing in a pony and trap. The photographer would certainly not be able to set up his tripod in the middle of the same street today!
This is an extract from Lake District Photographic Memories.
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The proprietress of Taylforth's Hotel (left), in the main street of Eamont Bridge, stands outside to bid farewell to a guest departing in a pony and trap.The photographer would certainly not be able to set up his tripod in the middle of the same street today!
This is an extract from Lake District Pocket Album.
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Read more and see photos from this book.
Taylforth's Crown Hotel dates back to 1770 when it was built as a coaching inn. The pony and trap seen here was a versatile form of transport. The coming of the motor car would soon congest the road at its approach to the narrow bridge across the river and traffic lights would eventually control this busy crossing point.
This is an extract from Penrith Photographic Memories.
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Read more and see photos from this book.
