Crosby Ravensworth
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Crosby Ravensworth is a village, civil parish and fell
in the Eden District
of Cumbria
, England
. The village is about 4 miles (6.4 km) east of the M6 motorway
, and Shap
.
Crosby Ravensworth Fell is the source of the River Lyvennet
and is crossed by the Coast to Coast Walk
. It features a considerable expanse of Limestone pavement
. Prehistoric remains include the White Hag Stone circle
54.497294°N 2.608298°W. At Black Dub is a more recent monument, commemorating the visit of Charles II of England
in 1651. The fell also contains one of several sites in England called Robin Hood's Grave
.
Fell
“Fell” is a word used to refer to mountains, or certain types of mountainous landscape, in Scandinavia, the Isle of Man, and parts of northern England.- Etymology :...
in the Eden District
Eden, Cumbria
Eden is a local government district in Cumbria, England. Its council is based in Penrith. It is named after the River Eden which flows north through the district toward Carlisle....
of Cumbria
Cumbria
Cumbria , is a non-metropolitan county in North West England. The county and Cumbria County Council, its local authority, came into existence in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. Cumbria's largest settlement and county town is Carlisle. It consists of six districts, and in...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The village is about 4 miles (6.4 km) east of the M6 motorway
M6 motorway
The M6 motorway runs from junction 19 of the M1 at the Catthorpe Interchange, near Rugby via Birmingham then heads north, passing Stoke-on-Trent, Manchester, Preston, Carlisle and terminating at the Gretna junction . Here, just short of the Scottish border it becomes the A74 which continues to...
, and Shap
Shap
Shap is a linear village and civil parish located amongst fells and isolated dales in Eden district, Cumbria, England. The village lies along the A6 road and the West Coast Main Line, and is near to the M6 motorway...
.
Notable People
- John Langhorne, mathematical master at Giggleswick SchoolGiggleswick SchoolGiggleswick School is an independent co-educational boarding school in Giggleswick, near Settle, North Yorkshire, England.- Early school :...
- Reverend John LanghorneJohn Langhorne (King's School Rochester).Reverend John Langhorne was headmaster of The King's School, Rochester and an educational innovator there...
, Master of Tonbridge SchoolTonbridge SchoolTonbridge School is a British boys' independent school for both boarding and day pupils in Tonbridge, Kent, founded in 1553 by Sir Andrew Judd . It is a member of the Eton Group, and has close links with the Worshipful Company of Skinners, one of the oldest London livery companies...
, Headmaster of The King's School, RochesterThe King's School, RochesterThe King's School, Rochester is an independent school in Rochester, Kent. It is a cathedral school, and being part of the foundation of Rochester Cathedral, the Dean of Rochester Cathedral serves as the chair of the school's governing body...
and vicarVicarIn the broadest sense, a vicar is a representative, deputy or substitute; anyone acting "in the person of" or agent for a superior . In this sense, the title is comparable to lieutenant...
of LamberhurstLamberhurstLamberhurst is a village and civil parish in Kent although the latter parish was at first in both Kent and East Sussex. The line of the county border was adjusted following the Local Government Act 1894, which required that parish boundaries be aligned with counties... - Reverend Thomas Langhorne, Founder of Loretto SchoolLoretto SchoolLoretto School is an independent school in Scotland, founded in 1827. The campus occupies in Musselburgh, near Edinburgh.-History:Loretto was founded by the Reverend Thomas Langhorne in 1827. Langhorne came from Crosby Ravensworth, near Kirkby Stephen. The school was later taken over by his son,...
- Reverend Lancelot Addison (1632 - April 20, 1703) - A famed English scholar. Dean of Lichfield
Crosby Ravensworth Fell
River Lyvennet
The River Lyvennet is a river flowing through the county of Cumbria in England.The source of the Lyvennet is to be found close to Robin Hood's Grave on Crosby Ravensworth Moor, an area rich in ancient remains....
and is crossed by the Coast to Coast Walk
Coast to Coast Walk
The Coast to Coast Walk is a 192-mile unofficial and mostly unsignposted long distance footpath in Northern England...
. It features a considerable expanse of Limestone pavement
Limestone pavement
A limestone pavement is a natural karst landform consisting of a flat, incised surface of exposed limestone that resembles an artificial pavement. The term is mainly used in the UK where many of these landforms have developed distinctive surface patterning resembling block of paving...
. Prehistoric remains include the White Hag Stone circle
Stone circle
A stone circle is a monument of standing stones arranged in a circle. Such monuments have been constructed across the world throughout history for many different reasons....
54.497294°N 2.608298°W. At Black Dub is a more recent monument, commemorating the visit of Charles II of England
Charles II of England
Charles II was monarch of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland.Charles II's father, King Charles I, was executed at Whitehall on 30 January 1649, at the climax of the English Civil War...
in 1651. The fell also contains one of several sites in England called Robin Hood's Grave
Robin Hood's Grave
Robin Hood's Grave is a name given to a number of monuments in England which allegedly mark the last resting place of the legendary outlaw Robin Hood. Examples include:* Cairn on Crosby Ravensworth Fell,...
.