The little town taking a leaf out of hays book travel. The lupton family originated at the manor of lupton, near kirkby lonsdale in cumbria. Church of st andrew, sedbergh 84191 historic england. England s book town and lakes and dales book trail centre sedbergh is england s book town and is the centre of the lakes and dales book trail. The monument provides insight into the character and development of medieval fortifications and will contain archaeological deposits relating to its construction, use and abandonment. And, as one of three of britain s book towns with wigtown and hayonwye. London to sedbergh 9 ways to travel via train, bus, car. Your accommodation at the sun inn in kirkby lonsdale is perfectly placed for exploring sedbergh and the littleknown howgills, one of renowned fellwalker alfred wainwright s special places sedbergh is officially in the yorkshire dales, although it s actually in cumbria rather than north yorkshire. He is first recorded at cambridge university in 1479, where he was a member of king s college, a twin royal. Born out of a need to reinvigorate the local economy after the 2001 foot and mouth disease outbreak this book town has a huge variety of books from cheap reads to collectables available from a wide range of book. Sedbergh is a small market town in the yorkshire dales national park. It nestles beneath the howgill fells providing a superb centre for walking on the fells or in the dales sedbergh is at the convergence of four valleys.
The towner auditorium cinema space hosts film screenings, talks and other events. On a recent trip to cumbria with my better half we stayed in a cottage near a little town called sedbergh. Rome2rio makes travelling from sedbergh to london easy. Rome2rio is a doortodoor travel information and booking engine, helping you get to and from any location in the world. Sedbergh book town is part of a network of famous european book towns and is a cumbria centre for book festivals and a host of specialist and independent book shops and booksellers. St andrew s church, sedbergh, is in main street, sedbergh, cumbria, england. Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book online for the dates you selected. Just down the road from sedbergh, is the restored victorian woollen mill, farfield mill arts, craft and heritage centre. Lupton was born in 1456 in the parish of sedbergh, at that time situated in yorkshire, the son of thomas lupton of sedbergh. Find all the transport options for your trip from sedbergh to london right here. Sedbergh school is a leading coeducational full boarding school located between the yorkshire dales and the lake district. The top of the motte is dish shaped, possibly caused by. This article by local author, and staff member at westwood books, caitlin lynagh outlines the development of sedbergh with a history which goes back to saxon times through to the present day as a popular walker s destination and book town for everyone. Other sights in the area include dent heritage centre.
Westwood books has a stock of over 70,000 titles antiquarian, secondhand, and. Find hotels and other accommodations near yorkshire dales national park, hardraw force, and white scar cave and book today. The books are the reason im here in sedbergh, the sturdy cumbrian market town that has, for the past three years, been englands official. Sedbergh is at the foot of the howgill fells on the north bank of the river rawthey which joins the river lune about 2 miles. Sedbergh, pronounced sedber, is england s book town. Westwood books sedbergh sedbergh, england tripadvisor. Sedbergh is england s only book town and is set in the western dales of the yorkshire dales national park, close to the eastern fells of the lake district and about 10 miles from kendal and the west coast main line railway at oxenhome station. Enjoy free wifi, free parking, and an arcadegame room. Stuart manger but tonight, fine scimitar of moon and lovely orion etc.
Part of the yorkshire dales, it sits on the edge of the lake district. The international organisation of book towns website defines them as. Most of sedbergh s retail outlets, including a good selection of bookshops, are accommodated along its narrow main street. Popular attractions farfield mill and dent heritage centre are located nearby. Rome2rio makes travelling from london to sedbergh easy.
Sedbergh, englands booktown in cumbria and the yorkshire dales national park, 5 miles from the m6 and close to the lake district. Sedbergh uk englands booktown in cumbria and the yorkshire. Parish, registers of births, etc publisher sedbergh. Castlehaw tower, motte and bailey castle is highly representative of its period and is wellpreserved as an upstanding earthwork with associated buried remains. Just thought you might like a reminder of what sedbergh was experiencing 12 months ago today. Westwood books in sedbergh, englands booktown in cumbria and the.
Mostly c1500, but incorporating fabric of various earlier periods. Sedbergh and district history society has been collecting information and photographs relating to the local area to build. Grid ref 664923 castlehaw tower is a small well preserved motte and bailey castle. Part of the west riding of yorkshire, it lies about 10 miles east of kendal, 28 miles north of lancaster and about 10 miles north of kirkby lonsdale. Mark westwood books long lane sedbergh cumbria la10 5ah map tel. Sedbergh tourist information by wordsworth country. The little town taking a leaf out of hay s book as britain s biggest literary festival kicks off in wales, stephen mcclarence visits sedbergh, which is busy reinventing itself as england s. The oval motte is around 30 feet high and surrounded by a ditch some 15 feet wide except on the south where there is a steep cliff dropping down to the houses below. Its benefice is united with those of st mark, cautley, and st john the baptist, garsdale, to form the benefice of sedbergh, cautley and garsdale. The little town taking a leaf out of hays book festivals the guardian. Sedbergh is a small town and civil parish in cumbria, england. Small local publishers and book makers add to the community. Sedbergh is at the foot of the howgill fells on the north bank of the.
Despite having a population of less than 3,000 people, sedbergh has five book shops where you can pick up new and used novels to keep you occupied on your. Sedbergh in cumbria has been designated englands first. This is a title awarded to a town whose varied enterprises are informally based around books and their production. The characterful old market town of sedbergh, known as england s book town stands beneath the howgill fells on high ground above the meeting point of the lune and rawthey rivers. See more ideas about lake district, yorkshire dales and cumbria. This beautifully restored medieval tower is the perfect place to relax and enjoy the yorkshire dales. The town, which stands seven and a half miles 12km east of kendal, now lies in cumbria, but is designated as part of the yorkshire dales national park. A bookshop owner has called for fellow booksellers to open up in sedbergh, cumbria, and join a booky coalition in one of england s three dedicated book towns. Born out of a need to reinvigorate the local economy after the 2001 foot and mouth disease outbreak this book town. Sedbergh and the howgill fells the sun inn kirkby lonsdale. An award winning tea room located in the picturesque market town of sedbergh, also england s official book town england s equivalent of hayonwye, located in the lake district and yorkshire dales national park, only a few miles from the m6 motorway at junction 37. The town sits just within the yorkshire dales national park. Sedbergh, yorkshire travel guide and sedbergh information. As luck would have it, it turned out that this lovely little place in the hills is england s book town according to sedbergh.
The first book town was set up in 1961 in hayonwye by richard booth, the selfstyled king of hay. As well as a plentiful selection of local shops, cafes and pubs, sedbergh is also well known as being a centre for secondhand books with several bookshops and a substantial book centre the dales and lakes book centre housing further book dealers, sedbergh is england s official book town as with hay on wye in wales. Sedbergh sd6592se main street, sedbergh town 162126421 south side 160354 church of st andrew gv i parish church. Sedbergh has more second hand book shops than birmingham one of which is listed in the top ten in the uk. While some of sedbergh s retailers have general stocks, most are specialists, and. Book your hotel in sedbergh and pay later with expedia. The town sits just within the yorkshire dales national park sedbergh is at a meeting of waters cast off the high fells. Find all the transport options for your trip from london to sedbergh right here. The historic market town of sedbergh, with its flagged yards and hidden lanes, is set in the beautiful yorkshire dales national park. It is an active parish church in the deanery of kendal, and the diocese of carlisle. Sun shines on the tower of st andrew s parish church in sedbergh, cumbria. What a pity that on such a night the blazing light from sports hall and hm s house searchlight across fields below pepperpot have made one of the best milky. Book town sedbergh seeks new recruits the bookseller.
Just to the east of the town the river clough comes out of. The lodge 10 loftus manor sedbergh cumbria la10 5sq. Sedbergh to london 9 ways to travel via train, car, and. Historically part of the west riding of yorkshire, it lies about 10 miles 16 km east of kendal and about 10 miles 16 km north of kirkby lonsdale. The registers of the parish church of sedbergh, co.
Shelves full of vintage books, sedbergh, cumbria, west riding os. A perfect walking retreat where the lakes meets the dales. Historically part of the west riding of yorkshire, it lies about 10 miles 16 km east of kendal, 28 miles 45 km north of lancaster and about 10 miles 16 km north of kirkby lonsdale. The beautiful lune valley forms a northsouth axis used by the romans. Surrounded by the beauty of the howgill fells, sedbergh has many.
Some shops solely sell books others have books as part of their trade. Lovers of specialist books will find ample book shops around the town to please from specialist lake district and yorkshire book shops to sports bookshops. The home page for sedbergh, england s booktown in cumbria and the yorkshire dales national park, 5 miles from the m6 and close to the lake district. Garsdale and dentdale rise eastwards farther into the national park. The company, sedbergh book town, was set up in 2003 to develop a community of businesses involved in selling, writing, publishing and designing books and other publications.
Sedbergh is one of the yorkshire dales most popular destinations and has been called england s book town because of the number of book stores and publishing companies it is home to. A walk to sedbergh in cumbria and the yorkshire dales. The town lies amidst the mighty howgills, some of alfred wainwright s favourite fells, and has been england s booktown since 2006. Sedbergh and dent church of england are both good, according to ofsted. The town is twinned with zrece in slovenia and the twinning process was featured on national tv. The company concerns itself with the premises at 72 main street, the dales and lakes book centre and sedbergh tourist office and with the business creation and advertising for the project as a whole.
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