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Burgh by Sands Village points of interest.

he following points from the Roman wall. the church yard the clay house building technique was of interest cover the village commands fine views north to the solway developed by Vikings who, when expelled from of and and scotland, east to the pennines and south Dublin in the 9th. Century, settled on the solway surrounding areas. to the lake District. the porch is Arts and plain. As there was a scarcity of wood and Crafts period and the simply styled interior suitable stone they adapted a building technique The War Memorial. is well worth a visit. then used in scandinavia. Cobbles from the river Burgh by sands war memorial is in the new were used to form a base that supported a type of cemetery to the north side of the road, opposite The Roman Occupation. wooden ‘A’ frame, or cruck, to carry a thatched st. Michael’s church. this part of the solway plain was the location roof and walls, built using a mixture of straw, this memorial, which has a two step base, of a number of Roman military encampments reeds and clay mixed with sand. plinth and tapered staff topped by a Celtic cross, used to guard nearby river fords frequented by Many good examples of clay dabbins can be was purchased from public subscription and northern raiding parties. seen in Burgh by sands, including Cross farm unveiled in october 1921. within Burgh by sands parish there is and fauld farm. lamonby farm and edna’s the front, as you approach, and two side evidence of two forts which pre-date hadrian’s Cottage both retain thatched roofs. faces are inscribed in the memory of 16 named command, possibly dating to AD 79. servicemen who gave their lives during the so the village name, to the Romans, called great war of 1914-18. and chronologically Burch (c.1180), Burg en the nine local servicemen who fell during le sands (c.1292) and now Burgh by sands, the second world, 1939-45, were, until 2009, derives from the old english ‘burh’ meaning remembered on a second memorial, an incised stronghold - the later names also referring to bronze plaque in a carved wood frame, which the Roman fort(s) having been located is in st. Michael’s church. these names were amongst the sand dunes. transcribed to the rear face of the primary the western end of hadrian’s wall, memorial, which was including the section through Burgh, was then re-dedicated in originally constructed (c.AD122) using turf november 2009. with stone mile-castles. later it was rebuilt in stone; turret 71B being St. Michael’s demolished to allow a fort to be built astride the LAMONBY FARM Church. wall slightly to the north of st. Michael’s church. Tatie Pot Alley. 12th Century and built

ST MICHAEL’S CHURCH MICHAEL’S ST the southern defence ditch, or vallum, was built tatie pot is a Cumbrian version of stew that from stones sourced at the same time. the wall and fortifications originally tended to be a dish for communal from hadrian’s wall and the Roman fort, on were later plundered for stone to build houses, eating in the winter maybe at a village get- the site which the church stands. it is unique in farm buildings and local churches, including together or society celebration. having two towers. King edward i lay in state st. Michael’s. there are numerous variations of the hearty in 1307, after his death on Burgh Marsh. today, above ground in this village, there is and popular tatie pot but it was primarily of the fortified west tower was used as a little evidence of hadrian’s wall and associated lamb, black pudding and potatoes (taties). place of refuge during the Border Raids. vallum. the wall ran just to the north and the tatie pot Alley was used as a short cut from During the 17th and 18th centuries local vallum approximately 100 metres to the south Main Road near white Row through the village children were taught in the church’s vestry. of the main street through Burgh by sands. to north end. the name derives from the fact there is a three bay arcade of pointed that there was a public bake house on waste land arches, on octagonal columns and the north Clay Houses. adjacent to north end where villagers could aisle has stained glass windows representing in Burgh by sands village and surrounding area take their bread and tatie pots to be cooked for clay built houses, known locally as clay dabbins, northern saints and King edward i. a small charge. survive from as early as the middle ages. Usually the communal bake house was demolished St. Mary’s Church - Beaumont. long houses, this type of building provided homes this norman church was constructed on the for the majority of solway people for the best in the 1950’s to be replaced by a telephone site of a Roman milecastle, largely using stones part of 1000 years. exchange. 210 12pp design RiPa_Layout 1 27/04/2010 16:52 Page 4

The Public Hall. damp meadow areas and a pond, all of which following completion of the rail the public hall was opened in 1894 and have been planted with native species. extension, the liverpool steamer service was managed for 28 years by Burgh public hall Much of the planting was completed by moved to silloth. thereafter silloth developed Company limited; children of the village. as a resort and the rail line became increasingly no record of how it funding for the development mostly came popular with visitors from scotland, was originally funded from the heritage lottery and Big lottery funds. and west as well as providing a has been found. the Village green and wildlife area connecting service for local people and a method in January 1923 maintains, opens and enhances the green space of transport for farmers’ livestock and produce. the company was that existed within the village whilst creating a in 1883 the line carried 8,000 passengers, in voluntarily wound-up valuable recreation and wildlife resource for one day, to the Barony Races at Burgh by sands but one month later a PUBLIC HALL the public to enjoy into the future. which celebrated the accession of a new lord of Board of trustees was formed for the future the Manor. Watch Hill and the Jacobite Rebellion management of the hall. the current the silloth to Carlisle line was closed in 1964 Burgh’s coastline has been a hive of illegal activity constitution was compiled in 1965 and as part of British Railways rationalisation under over the centuries from the raging Reivers to the the hall then granted charitable status. lord Beeching. movement of contraband! the car-park behind the hall was created the canal/railway line ran roughly parallel watch hill, the highest during 1965 following the acquisition of to and 200 metres to the south of Main street point locally, just to the west of additional land. through Burgh by sands. the village station is the village was used as a ‘look- As was common across the country, the now a private dwelling; otherwise the bridge out’ since pre-Roman times. village school(s) had no facility for providing CHARLIE PRINCE BONNIE at west end, is the only obvious sign of a the most famous person lunches so up to the early 1960’s pupils walked canal and railway having run through to cross the was to the parish hall for lunch. Burgh by sands. Bonnie prince Charlie at the start of the Jacobite the hall continues to provide a meeting Rebellion in 1745, staying at the ‘stonehouse’ Local Flora and Fauna and entertainment centre for the community. in nearby Moorhouse. the birds, animals and plants The Village Green and Wildlife Area. that you are likely to see, will be Disused Canal/Railway. dependent upon the time of the year, the Village green and adjoining wildlife Area the 11½ mile Carlisle navigation Canal weather conditions and, on some walks,

are at the centre of the village. DRAGONFLY between Carlisle and the village of fishers Cross, the state of the tide. this public amenity was conceived during later renamed , was opened in March the is designated as an ‘area of the 1980’s and became part of the Burgh by 1823. this canal, having 8 locks and being 18 feet outstanding natural beauty’ which attracts many sands parish plan, compiled in 2003. wide, was used to handle goods mostly from seasonal migratory birds, like barnacle geese. the existing grazing land was purchased liverpool. typically the sea and canal journey the salt marshes and mudflats of the solway with money donated by local people. from liverpool to Carlisle took 1 day. firth are the third largest in the UK and are the redesign was agreed in consultation with, this canal was beset with problems, the recognised as a Designated special Area of and the implementation achieved with, energetic harbour at port Carlisle was tidal and the Conservation (sAC). and enthusiastic support from the community. building of a viaduct at Bowness on solway the local grass is equally famous as it the land adjacent to the road was filled, caused port Carlisle to quickly silt up, so was provided the turf for the old wembley stadium, levelled and grassed to form the Village green, financially not viable. plus the grasses provide the locally reared lamb with the front wall being rebuilt to closely By Act of parliament the canal was closed with a distinctive taste! replicate the style of the original wall but with in August 1853 and converted to a railway which added access gates. story Construction ltd opened in May 1854, this connecting with If you are interested in finding out more about undertook creation of the green, surrounding steamer services to liverpool. the local flora and fauna, the Roman occupation, footpaths and wall rebuild. in 1856 a railway extension was built from Edward I and Anglo-Scottish border disputes, the the land behind and to the west of the to silloth where a deep water Border Reivers, the Jacobite Rebellion or the local public house was landscaped to create a wildlife harbour was under construction. the branch railway and canal why not visit Tullie House museum Area that includes a re-profiled stream, dry and line to port Carlisle closed in 1932. in Carlisle - 01228 618718. 210 12pp design RiPa_Layout 1 27/04/2010 16:52 Page 5

ROUTE 1: and Burgh by Sands Triangle.

This route description of a circa 2 mile road walk assumes a start and return at the western road junction within Burgh by Sands village, close to West End PHEASANTS and The Hill. The route is all on hard surfaced, mostly minor, roads and is proposed as suitable for pushchairs, wheelchairs etc. Stout walking shoes or trainers would be suitable.

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DiSTance: 2 MILES Time: 1 HOUR

RoM the 4 wAy junction Burgh by sands Coastguard station NOTE: the lonning in the left bend (west-end Croft/thurstonfield) can be seen over the right hand parapet. could be used by pedestrians as an alternative route, via station Cottage, at the western end of Burgh by sands go head into longburgh, on your to the centre of Burgh by sands. west along the road towards right pass a farm, then longburgh the lonning in the second bend is Drumburgh passing ‘the stackyard’ house. from longburgh. on your right. NOTE: the barn to the north Continue to pass the hill farm, then you will then pass a number side of the left road junction has over a canal/railway bridge to rejoin of properties mostly on a machine belt drive pulley, the start point. (1.6/3.38 km total) the right side of the probably dating from the late 19th century, projecting from road before the road starts its wall. to drop towards Burgh Marsh on entering an avenue of trees. HERON the road slowly with ‘ house’ set rises on a shallow left bend and back on a gated drive on the begins to fall as you pass ‘Beech Bank’, a large brick built house set in right, reach a road junction wooded gardens. pass shield lonning signed to longburgh and on the right. (0.55/1.67 km so far) thurstonfield. (1.12 kilometres this section) NOTE: the first 0.7 km (up to shield ‘GEORDIE’ SOLDIERS HELP OVERCOME farm) of this lonning is hard surfaced JACOBITE REBELLION IN 1745 NOTE: on the right of the road and could be used as an extension to junction there is a restored the main route. SAFETY NoTE: Cumberland County Council cast On public roads having no pavement it is iron directions post complete with its the road bears left, between marshy generally recommended that pedestrians Dykesfield location ‘crown’. fields, then sharp right (take care!!) and uphill. walk on the right hand side of the road – turn left at the junction, taking care facing oncoming traffic. An exception NOTE: the footpath on the left leads across the road. towards hill farm and could be used to this rule might be in ‘blind’ right hand NOTE: the bridge was built, circa 1820, by walkers to short cut the main route. bends where it could to span the Carlisle navigation Canal be preferable to walk nearing the crest of the hill turn that ran between port Road, Carlisle on the left side of left at the road junction signed Burgh and port Carlisle, a distance of 11 miles. the road, making it in 1853 the canal was closed and by sands. the road meanders and easier to be seen by subsequently superseded by a railway laid undulates, later narrowing, to eventually oncoming traffic. in the canal bed. reach an s bend (please take care!!). WILD BUTTERCUP 210 12pp design RiPa_Layout 1 27/04/2010 16:52 Page 7

ROUTE 2: Burgh by Sands and Thurstonfield Triangle.

This description of a circa 3.0 mile walk assumes a start and return at the cross roads within Burgh by Sands village, close to St. Michael’s church.

For much of the year parts of this route are wet so ankle or Wellington boots are recommended.

LAPWING

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DiSTance: 3 MILES Time: 1 - 1½ HOURS

AlK soUth (190°) from the head through the gateway and along ALTERNATIVE ROUTE: cross-roads on the a track to pass an adjoining track on the left Turn left into the track towards The Moorhouse road passing the primary (which goes towards the hill farm). if the Hill farm. school on the left. Continue on the road to ground is very wet an alternative, drier pass an isolated tree in the left hedge. route can be followed here - see panel.* Turn right onto the road, keeping to the right hand side of the road, Reach a high stile to join an when the road begins to lose height to pass The Hill farm. bear right onto a byway towards overgrown track (muddy in places) leading thurstonfield (initially 200°). (1.1 km this to a double stile (again with no way continue over the canal/railway section) through for dogs). bridge to reach the main road pass the first track on the right then Cross both stiles and continue on through Burgh by Sands at after a pronounced right bend, enter the the path, which becomes West-end. second track on the right towards Burgh progressively clearer, Bear right, cross to the continuous Moor, marked with a finger post. later with a water pavement on the left side of (0.8 km /1.9 km so far) filled ditch on the the road. Continue (initially 290°) on right to reach a this narrower track to reach and lonnin at station Shortly pass St. Lawrence Lane. cross a stile, with finger post, into Cottage. Pass (or not) The Greyhound inn on a field on the right. near the highest (1.2 km/4.05 km) HEDGEHOG the right and Fauld Farm on point on this track good views to the turn left on this the left, another example of clay solway coast, Dumfries and galloway, can lonnin (initially bearing 280°) to reach and dabbing construction, gaining height be seen over a gate in the right hedge. continue ahead into st. lawrence lane. through the village to rejoin the (0.75 km/2.65 km) At the t junction turn right onto the starting point at the eastern Cross the field, in the same general main road through Burgh by sands crossroad. (0.7 km/4.75 km direction, (initially 320°) towards the (initially bearing 30º). soon cross total). second tree in the boundary hedge. to the left side of the road to continue on Close to the tree, bear right (towards the footpath. north) with the hedge to your left. WHITE LADY BUTTERFLY WILD CRANBERRIES in the field WOODLAND FUNGI corner reach a gateway (the eastern end of the village, north end and st. Michael’s church is clearly visible when looking half right). (0.2 km/2.85 km) 210 12pp design RiPa_Layout 1 27/04/2010 16:52 Page 9

ROUTE 3: Burgh by Sands, the edward 1 monument and Burgh marsh.

This route description of a circa 3.5 mile walk assumes a start and return at the eastern crossroads within Burgh by Sands village, close to St. Michael’s church. The route covers a range of surface conditions some, particularly Burgh Marsh (surprise!), can be a bit wet.

Ankle or Wellington boots are recommended.

MEADOW CRANESBILL

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DiSTance: 3½ MILES Time: 1 - 1½ HOURS

RoM BURgh By sAnDs Continue in the same general Cross the stile then turn right along a crossroads go north through direction (230°) for about 1 km (0.7 mile). wide track for a short distance (avoiding north end. once out of the village it is best to keep mid-way between the rough wet ground near the field right edge) continue on the road to pass a lonnin and marsh boundary hedge to the left (south) towards a gate and some buildings; look for then farm on the right. and a line of isolated gorse bushes a stile mid-way along the right-hand hedge. EDWARD I MONUMENT where the road turns (that grow on a low bank) Cross to the stile, a footbridge sharp right continue ahead to the right. (MIND YoUR HeAD on the overhanging onto a wide track and shortly you will be facing oak tree!) and a second stile. go diagonally, pass to the right of a grass towards a boundary hedge half left (190°), across the field to pass triangle on the track towards that juts out into the through a gate. edward i monument. marsh. Continue on the track (150°) and if Continue downhill to a turn left when you are necessary use the right hand bank stile beside a gateway and roughly an equal distance (to avoid poor underfoot conditions) ahead, across a narrow from the facing hedge, the alongside a stream filled ditch. marshy field, to a stile and hedge to the left pass to the right of a compound with finger post in the hedge. and the gorse buildings, continuing close to the stream. Cross the stile, a footbridge bushes on the Join a surfaced track and continue, and second stile to reach Burgh Marsh. right. passing the sewerage works, to reach the (1.8 km this section) there is a main road through Burgh by sands at turn left half left (280°) to approach gate and stile west end. (1.4/4.6 km) the right side of edward 1 monument. WILD PRIMROSE just to the left of turn left to walk uphill through the a gap in the hedge through which sloping Note: the marsh is ridged with slight village, passing (or not) the greyhound pub grass fields can be seen. walk towards ditches generally parallel to the required on the right, to rejoin the starting point the stile. (1.5/3.25 km so far) direction – to avoid wetter ground it is best at the eastern cross-road. (0.9/5.5 km total) to walk along the top of a hump, in the Reach a wooden walkway, through a general direction of the monument. kissing gate, over the stile. Keeping on reaching the monument, turn left to the field edge, turn left then (210°) heading just to the left of a line of right going uphill with the low gorse bushes, about 150 metres further hedge on your left. on. there is an indistinct track (made by over the brow, reach a the local stockman’s quad bike) which goes small cattle pen then a gate in the required direction; near the gorse with stile, on the left side, just bushes the track becomes more obvious beyond the disused Rifle and forms a ‘bridge’ across a wide dyke. Range butts. MUTE SWANS 210 12pp design RiPa_Layout 1 27/04/2010 16:53 Page 11

ROUTE 4: Burgh by Sands, Beaumont, the river eden and Sandsfield.

This 7 mile route is comparatively dry except when the river Eden is high then some sections, where the path follows close to the river, can become flooded.

Ankle or Wellington boots are recommended.

Construction Of Hadrian’s Wall

2nd Wall

2nd Vallum

Vallum 3rd Wall

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DiSTance: 7 MILES Time: 2-3 HOURS

o Begin, the RoUte go down steps to reach the river eden Note: the next 200 metres, or so, can be follows hadrian’s wall path then continue on a path under trees along flooded and difficult to negotiate when the to Beaumont. the river bank (beware that some sections river is high. from the crossroads in Burgh by sands of the path, close to the river, are eroding). turn left to continue along the river go east (100°) on the right side of the road shortly after crossing a stile the path bank with the fence on the left past two (where sensible, face oncoming traffic!) widens into a water meadow. (0.85 km/ fields. once the bank opens out, continue towards Carlisle passing st. Michael’s 3.1 km so far). Continue close to the river, along a sometimes indistinct, and church to reach white houses. pass an isolated tree in the river bank, then sometimes water logged Cross the road to go through bear left (330°) to reach and cross a path, following the COMMON FROG a kissing gate and then down footbridge. general line of the fence a field, parallel with the road turn right, briefly beside a deep on the left. to another kissing gate. channel, then along the river Continue in the Continue along the bank to pass through a same direction over road soon to reach gateway to the left of a clump of stunted three further footbridges to reach a fence and pass through a trees to enter a second water meadow. with a stile (no way through for dogs) kissing gate in the left hedge. Briefly follow a distinct track, parallel to midway between the river and the fence Continue across the field with on the left. (3 km/6.1 km) the hedge on the left and cross the river, passing water filled shallow the double gated footbridge. ditches and reed beds on the left. Bear left Bear half left (220°) across the water (340°) onto a lesser, but still quite distinct, meadow towards a footbridge, then half head (80°) up the field to track towards a footbridge marked with right to another footbridge. Continue, half follow a way-marked path to a leaning white post. left, following way-marking posts on a the right of a tree line (please Cross the bridge then bear right, with slightly raised bank towards a metal farm observe the request to avoid BARNACLE GOOSE gate in the nearby tree line. following existing tracks and for groups not the water filled channel on the right, to walk in line). near the top of the field shortly continuing ahead (320°) to cross the pass through the kissing gate, pass between trees to the kissing gate, head next footbridge. KINGFISHER on the left side of a farm gate, on the track ignoring a turn to the left and half right (20°) to cross a further to continue ahead (180°) on to the farm entrances on the right to reach footbridge then continue with a the roadway. (0.5 km/6.6 km) the road in Beaumont. (2.1 km this section) fence on the right to cross At the road junction turn right turn right (Cumbrian Coastal path) for another footbridge, over a to continue on the road passing a few metres then swing left, to the north fence stile to continue on the tracks to new sandsfield and side of the grass triangle (finger post river bank. holmesmill farm, then around the left hadrian’s wall path), to go down a road. over a footbridge, pass a water filled bend, shortly followed by a right curve. 1 Continue on the road, bearing depression, then back over the fence After another /2 mile bear left with the left past the first kissing gate at the next stile. Continue with the fence road, then uphill to rejoin Burgh by sands (to Kirkandrews), to reach and pass on the right to cross the fence, village at north end, continue to rejoin the through the second kissing gate, yet again, just before the meadow starting point at the eastern crossroad in signed sandsfield, in the right hedge. boundary hedge. Burgh by sands. (3.9 km/10.5 km total). BLACKBERRIES 210 12pp design RiPa_Layout 1 27/04/2010 16:52 Page 1

Please park responsibly and have suitable footwear/clothing. (Some areas can be wet and muddy).

PLEASE FOLLOW THE COUNTRY CODE

w Be safe, plan ahead and follow any signs.

w Leave gates and property as you find them.

w Protect plants and animals and take your litter home.

w Keep dogs under close control.

w Consider other people.

This leaflet has been produced by Burgh by Sands Tourism and Heritage Group.

Many thanks to David Harrison who routed all the walks and Zoe Pearson for the front cover illustration.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. The project is funded by: w Heritage Lottery Funding w Friends of the Lake District w Carlisle City Council w Action Trust

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