Other than old books, sedbergh is best known for its boarding school. Natwest bank, 54 main street, sedbergh by national westminsternatwest. Set in the beautiful yorkshire dales, we have 8 wonderful book shops for you to enjoy. And of course you are very welcome to phone us, or email, if there is a particular volume that you are looking for. Also stocked are book themed gifts, jigsaws, and cards. Sedbergh book town sedbergh book store opening times and. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of sedbergh. However, it is best known for sport with string of top class rugby union players being former pupils. None of the stock in the shop is for sale on the internet, so it is a book browsers paradise. Photo of sedbergh, ingmire hall 1891 from francis frith. The dovery, cottages in kirkby lonsdale cumbrian cottages. Westwood books has a stock of over 70,000 titles antiquarian, secondhand, and new books mostly at reduced prices. The town sits just within the yorkshire dales national park. Main street, sedbergh, la10 5bn regular activities at this library adult reading group meets on second monday of every month at 3.
Parish, registers of births, etc publisher sedbergh. See all books memories of sedbergh read and share your memories of sedbergh itself or of a particular photo of sedbergh. Researchers are welcome to visit the archive on an appointment basis. Ingmire hall is a grade ii listed 16th century country house built around the remains of a pele tower some 2 miles west of sedbergh, cumbria, england. 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. High fellside hall sedbergh the lake district and cumbria self. 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 beautiful lune valley forms a northsouth axis used by the romans. After being partially destroyed by fire in 1928 it was extended again and. Property details for 1 ingmire hall sedbergh la10 5hr zoopla. Farfield mill and dent heritage centre are local landmarks, and the areas natural beauty can be seen at yorkshire dales national park and the ingleton waterfalls trail.
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. Birks cottage sedbergh archers hall the lake district and. To limit the spread of the coronavirus, attractions may be closed or have partial closures. Nothing is known of otways attitude to the revolution. Grid ref sd 636918 ingmire hall is a 16th century house built around the remains of a pele tower. A small bookshop selling a selection of secondhand books adjacent to main business of manufacturing and. Ingmire hall and stables and outbuildings to north known. The hall has two main rooms allowing both larger and smaller gatherings. It nestles beneath the howgill fells providing a superb centre for walking on the fells or in the dales. Sedbergh school register contains the names of over 3600 boys who entered the school between 1546 and 1909. Just thought you might like a reminder of what sedbergh was experiencing 12 months ago today.
Unnamed road has 76 houses and flats on it with an average current value of. In 1842, the workhouse in sedbergh had 27 inmates including several families four young women, each with one or two young children, and an older woman with three children four old people. 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. Sedbergh peoples hall is sedberghs community hall and is available for hire for a wide variety of differing events and activities. Sedbergh is situated just inside the yorkshire dales national park and is only 12 miles from the lake district national park. A chance to publicise your new books sedbergh englands book town mounts a festival of books and drama each year in september. Sedbergh is a town and civil parish in south lakeland, cumbria, england. Sedbergh school is fortunate to have a substantial and widely varying archive collection. Photo of sedbergh, ingmire hall 1891, from the francis frith collection. A wide variety of functions can be hosted in the either of the halls two main rooms. A plan of the building, showing varying room layouts. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Sedbergh peoples hall is sedbergh s community hall and is available for hire for a wide variety of differing events and activities. The town, with its narrow streets, little shops, traditional pubs, famous school dating back to 1525 and its 12th century church, has an olde worlde atmosphere. Sedbergh is a small market town in the yorkshire dales national park. Lesley barrett sedbergh, c9, the united kingdom 82 books. This book explores military matters in the local context and raises awareness of details that are not recorded on war memorials.
May 16, 2009 the little town taking a leaf out of hays book. His three sons all died unmarried without parliamentary experience, though two of them at least were men of mark, and ingmire hall eventually descended in the female line to john upton, mp for westmorland 17618. Garsdale and dentdale rise eastwards farther into the national park. Ingmire hall, stables, sedbergh, cumbria educational images. Sedbergh in cumbria has been designated englands first. Located at 6 finkle street in the cumbria town of sedbergh. The books are the reason im here in sedbergh, the sturdy cumbrian market town that has, for the past three years, been englands official book. Please consult government travel advisories before. Sedbergh information and book centre visit sedbergh.
Sedbergh is at the foot of the howgill fells on the north bank of the. Lesley barrett has 82 books on goodreads, and is currently reading the house on the strand by daphne du maurier. Sedbergh photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. Sedbergh became a member of the international organisation of book towns iob in 2005, because locals wanted the town to offer more than just. The house was first constructed for the upton family in the 16th century. Ingmire hall, stables, sedbergh, cumbria educational. Book town sedbergh seeks new recruits the bookseller.
Sedbergh is noted for its famous public school, which stands in a highly attractive parkland setting on the outskirts of the town. What a pity that on such a night the blazing light from sports hall and hms house searchlight across fields below pepperpot have made one of the best milky. Peoples hall 60th birthday celebration tea january 2017. Elegant houses on sedberghs outskirts give way to a characterful narrow main street at its centre, which is lined with busy shops and pubs. Cumbria sedbergh period victorian 1837 1901 tags stable house cart people victorian 1837. This freehold terraced house is located at ingmire hall, sedbergh la10 5hr and has an estimated current value of. 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. This, together with the tranquillity of the surrounding valleys, the two national parks and it being englands book town, makes an ideal yearround holiday.
It was enlarged in the early 19th century by architect george webster and extended around 1900. Photo prints old maps folded maps calendars photo books jigsaws mugs tableware tea towels cushion covers gift. This place is situated in cumbria county, north, england, united kingdom, its geographical coordinates are 54 19 0 north, 2 31 0 west and its original name with diacritics is sedbergh. The little town taking a leaf out of hays book travel. The sedbergh school was founded in 1525 and its alumni is nothing short of impressive with many military officials, politicians and explorers listed. Ingmire hall and the dovery are superb examples of 15th century architecture, on the fringes of the main town and is hidden down a tree lined driveway opening out onto a glorious courtyard in front of this impressive ancient building, complete with water feature, lawned terraces, and other fascinating features. Founded in 1525, sedbergh school welcomes boys and girls aged 18. Barclays bank, 28 main street, sedbergh by barclays. Shops include a well stocked food store, outdoor clothing, a butchers. The archivist can assist with research and by prior arrangement can give tours of the school to individuals and groups. A wellsupported 11day books and drama festival in august is the centrepiece, but sedbergh is adding other minifestivals, exhibitions and activities to create a yearround programme.
However sedbergh has a new status book town for england and as such has a growing number of book shops both new and second hand and is set to evolve over the coming months and years into a literary paradise. Sedbergh simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. At sleepy elephant we have a wide range of special interest and collectable books for you to browse through. Browse 10 photo books on sedbergh and the surrounding area.
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. Jun 29, 2006 a wellsupported 11day books and drama festival in august is the centrepiece, but sedbergh is adding other minifestivals, exhibitions and activities to create a yearround programme. Ingmire hall and stables and outbuildings to north known as ingmire cottage is a grade ii listed building in sedbergh, cumbria, england. Sedbergh peoples hall gallery sedbergh peoples hall. Housed in a former town cinema, positively no muzak, no corporate branding, merciful peace and big enough space to get lost and dreamy in, huge stock of new, secondhand and antiquarian books on all subjects on two floors. This new book contains more than 200 photographs, dating from the 1850s. The dovery in ingmire hall, sedbergh, cumbria book. Ingmire hall, sedergh the castles, towers and fortified. Sedbergh sd69sw 16215381 140684 ingmire park, marthwaite ingmire hall and stables and outbuildings to north known as ingmire cottage. Francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860.
Apr 07, 2015 sedbergh became a member of the international organisation of book towns iob in 2005, because locals wanted the town to offer more than just tourism fare for visitors and walkers the town. Westwood books in sedbergh, englands booktown in cumbria and the yorkshire dales 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. Ingmire hall is a grade ii listed 16th century country house built around the remains of a pele tower some 2 miles west. Sedbergh is one of the yorkshire dales most popular destinations and has been called englands book town because of the number of book stores and publishing companies it is home to. The hall and its attendant buildings lie about two miles west of sedbergh, less than a hundred yards off the a684 the main road between kendal and sedbergh the site consists of a group of buildings reputedly based around the remains of a 16th century tower house. The mansion was enlarged in the early c19, extended in about 1900, partially destroyed by fire in the 1920s and extended again and partially remodelled in 1989. Sedbergh has a variety of narrow lanes and small clusters of old buildings including a 12th century norman church restored in 1886 and, overlooking the town, is the site of castlehaw, an ancient motte and bailey castle. Navigation of the book on the cd rom is enhanced by the use of active links in the contents pages. History of sedbergh, garsdale and dent, with sedbergh. Westwood books sedbergh 2020 all you need to know before. The registers of the parish church of sedbergh, co. Stuart manger but tonight, fine scimitar of moon and lovely orion etc. The books are the reason im here in sedbergh, the sturdy cumbrian market town that has, for the.