Lord's Island
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Lord's Island, which is one of the seven islands on Derwent Water
in Keswick, Cumbria
, England
, got its name from the Earls of Derwentwater who used to live here. Not only was there a fine house on this island but it also had a drawbridge
which was used to cross to the mainland.
This fine house gradually fell into a state of disrepair when the Earls moved away, and only its foundations can still be seen today. The stone from this dilapidated house was moved into Keswick and used to make a meeting hall—this building, which is still standing today in the middle of the market square, is now the home of the Tourist Information Centre and is known as Moot Hall.
The last Earl, James Radclyffe
, only managed to visit the area once, as having raised an army he decided to side with the Jacobites in 1714. He was, however, defeated at Preston and beheaded in 1716.
Derwent Water
Derwentwater is one of the principal bodies of water in the Lake District National Park in north west England. It lies wholly within the Borough of Allerdale, in the county of Cumbria....
in Keswick, Cumbria
Keswick, Cumbria
Keswick is a market town and civil parish within the Borough of Allerdale in Cumbria, England. It had a population of 4,984, according to the 2001 census, and is situated just north of Derwent Water, and a short distance from Bassenthwaite Lake, both in the Lake District National Park...
, 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...
, got its name from the Earls of Derwentwater who used to live here. Not only was there a fine house on this island but it also had a drawbridge
Drawbridge
A drawbridge is a type of movable bridge typically associated with the entrance of a castle surrounded by a moat. The term is often used to describe all different types of movable bridges, like bascule bridges and lift bridges.-Castle drawbridges:...
which was used to cross to the mainland.
This fine house gradually fell into a state of disrepair when the Earls moved away, and only its foundations can still be seen today. The stone from this dilapidated house was moved into Keswick and used to make a meeting hall—this building, which is still standing today in the middle of the market square, is now the home of the Tourist Information Centre and is known as Moot Hall.
The last Earl, James Radclyffe
James Radclyffe, 3rd Earl of Derwentwater
James Radclyffe, 3rd Earl of Derwentwater was an English Jacobite, executed for treason. His death is remembered in an English traditional ballad, "Lord Allenwater", collected by Ralph Vaughan Williams in 1904 from the singing of Emily Stears.-Life:He was the son of Edward Radclyffe, 2nd Earl of...
, only managed to visit the area once, as having raised an army he decided to side with the Jacobites in 1714. He was, however, defeated at Preston and beheaded in 1716.