King Water
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King Water is a river in the north of Cumbria, England. The Brampton Angling Association has a long term let from the Earl of Carlisle
for fishing
rights on a portion of the River Irthing
and part of the King Water. Hadrian's Wall
crossed the King Water to the east of the village of Walton
Earl of Carlisle
Earl of Carlisle is a title that has been created three times in the Peerage of England. The first creation came in 1322 when the soldier Andrew Harclay, 1st Baron Harclay was made Earl of Carlisle. He had already been summoned to Parliament as Lord Harclay in 1321...
for fishing
Fishing
Fishing is the activity of trying to catch wild fish. Fish are normally caught in the wild. Techniques for catching fish include hand gathering, spearing, netting, angling and trapping....
rights on a portion of the River Irthing
River Irthing
The River Irthing is a river in Cumbria, England and a major tributary of the River Eden.Rising in the hills around Paddaburn Moor in Border Forest Park, for the first 15 miles of its journey south it defines the border between Northumberland and Cumbria. After passing Butterburn Flow raised bog,...
and part of the King Water. Hadrian's Wall
Hadrian's Wall
Hadrian's Wall was a defensive fortification in Roman Britain. Begun in AD 122, during the rule of emperor Hadrian, it was the first of two fortifications built across Great Britain, the second being the Antonine Wall, lesser known of the two because its physical remains are less evident today.The...
crossed the King Water to the east of the village of Walton
Walton, Cumbria
Walton is a village and civil parish in the far north of Cumbria, England. The course of Hadrian's Wall skirts the village to the south. Nearby villages include Newtown, Banks and Lanercost....