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©Alexander P Kapp
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©Oliver Dixon
Dist:0.4km<br/>Hornsby is a hamlet set out along a no through road. It is located about 11 miles from Carlisle by road. It developed from the early 19th century. Water was piped from a spring at the foot of the nearby fells. There was no development in the 20th century until the late 1970s when several suburban style commuter dwellings were built on either 'gap' or redevelopment sites. Note the contrast between the traditional and modern houses and in particular their roof construction. The roofs of the traditional houses have no eaves. They were designed to resist the strong winds that are a regular weather feature of this area. The design of the modern houses takes no account of local weather conditions. Their roofs are vulnerable to wind damage. The design of traditional buildings has often evolved over hundreds of years to suit local conditions perfectly. The design of modern buildings is usually determined by national building regulations and lifestyle trends. At the end of the road there is a view over the valley of the river Eden towards the hills of the Lake District (see NY5149). There is a footpath to the river but it is poorly marked and usually overgrown. Hawkcliff Scar is well worth the walk.
©John Fielding
Dist:0.6km<br/>At the junction with the road to Moorthwaite.
©Oliver Dixon
Dist:0.6km<br/>Bramley Mead reflects change in Hornsby's economy and settlement. It was originally built in the 19th century as a short terrace of small houses for agricultural workers. The development included a separate detached wash house building. During the 20th century, the number of dwellings in the terrace reduced as individual houses were joined up to form larger ones. In 1973 there were two dwellings. One was occupied by the family of a railway signalman and part-time farmer, the son of a local farmer married to the daughter of a local farmer. The other was occupied by myself and my wife, a young professional couple who had moved up from London to work in Carlisle. We were among the first 'incomers' to live in Hornsby, which had no 20th century buildings at that time Bramley Mead is now a large detached house of an executive/managerial kind. The wash house is a garage. In the early 1970s Hornsby was still essentially an agricultural settlement. Now it is a commuter village.
©John Fielding
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©Alexander P Kapp
Dist:0.7km<br/>Foulpool can be seen in the middle distance.
©Oliver Dixon
Dist:0.7km<br/>The road on the right goes to Cumwhitton and road straight on, goes to Armathwaite
©Alexander P Kapp
Dist:0.9km<br/>Tree at the top of Hurley Beck.
©Andrew Smith
Dist:1.0km south<br/>Hawcliff Scar over looks the river Eden south of Hornsby in Cumbria. Over recent decades, wild tree foliage has obscured many fine views of the river and roots are contributing to soil erosion. Link to entry for Hornsby: http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1480830 Key words; Hornsby Eden Scar River
©John Fielding
Dist:1.1km northwest<br/>Near Cumwhitton.
©Oliver Dixon
Dist:1.2km southeast<br/>At High Hornsby Gate.
©Oliver Dixon
Dist:1.2km south<br/>South of Hawkcliff Scar, where the river turns west.
©Andrew Smith
Dist:1.4km northeast<br/>Small stone bridge carrying the Hornsby Gate to Hayton road over Cairn Beck at Carlatton Mill.
©Alexander P Kapp
Dist:1.4km southwest<br/>Below Wallace Field.
©Andrew Smith

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