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Now a private house, this was once the Crown Inn, one of several public houses once operating in this little village.
©Trevor Harris
This row of cottages lies between the former Crown Inn (just out of the photo on the right)up to the larger White House seen at the far end of the row. White House is opposite the Salutation Inn and the Church in the middle of the village. In the past several of these cottages were shops as well as dwellings One at the further end was , from the shop front still to be seen, in operation not so long ago. In the 1870's this row included two shoemakers, a dressmaker, a tailor and a blacksmith.
©Trevor Harris
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Keeping the White House white!
©Peter McDermott
A set of dog-leg stone steps lead to the upper floor.
©Trish Steel
Bench mark near the door of the church. For a view of the door [[1870380]] and the church [[1870489]]. For more information about the bench mark http://www.bench-marks.org.uk/bm24803 A bench mark is an Ordnance Survey arrowhead sign found on walls, bridges, churches and specially erected triangulation pillars where the altitude above sea-level has been accurately measured by surveyors. The arrowhead points to a horizontal line above it which marks the exact altitude. With rivets and pivots there is no datum (horizontal line) cut, the pointed-to horizontal surface defining the datum height.
©Trish Steel
Dist:0.1km<br/>The sundial is on the side of the church. For a wider view [[1870489]] Sundials or sun clocks are considered to be the oldest known device for the measurement of time and one of the most ancient scientific instruments. The oldest known true sundial was built around 1500BC in Egypt. Shaped like a letter 'L' the length of the shadow cast by the vertical leg along the horizontal leg indicated the time. The Romans perfected the horizontal sundial we know today and invented portable travelling versions.
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©Peter McDermott
Dist:0.1km<br/>We will remember them.
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©Trevor Harris
Dist:0.1km<br/>Double doors to the church. The bench mark just shows to the left of the door.
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Dist:0.1km<br/>The church dates from the early 18th century incorporating parts of the medieval church.
©Trish Steel
Dist:0.1km<br/>Gravestones at St Mary's Church in High Hesket.
©Peter McDermott

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