Penruddock, The Village c.1955
Photo ref: P334012
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Photo ref: P334012
Photo of Penruddock, The Village c.1955

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Penruddock is a small village on the edge of the Lake District National Park, about five miles west of Penrith. Its name is thought to be Celtic in origin. The slightly raised location affords fine views of the Lake District hills to the west and south. The view is of the east end of the village, looking towards Saddleback. Modern buildings have since replaced some shown here.

Memories of Penruddock, the Village c1955

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. These memories are of Penruddock, The Village c.1955

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I am Keith, grandson to Walter & Gertrude Sumner of Attorney Garth and cousin to Andrew Shepard, son of Betty (Elizabeth) Sumner. Many happy days my brother (Ray) & I spent with my grandparents. Many times we would walk to Penruddock station to see station master Sid Wriggley and many times Sid would ask a steam train driver to take us for a few miles ride up the track & back! That would ...see more
I drove through this lovely little village during my stay in 2010.