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The
village detective goes to Ravenglass
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| Walls
Roman Bath House dating from the 1st Century |
Roman
Bath House:
These very fine remains of roman masonry date from the 1st Century
and lie close to a very important Roman Fort at the southern end
of the Hadrian's Wall fortifications. They are the tallest Roman
remains in Northern England and are open to the public free of charge.
The site is protected as a scheduled ancient monument.
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| Ravenglass
and Eskdale Railway terminus |
Ravenglass
and Eskdale Railway:
This narrow gauge railway was constructed in 1875 as a mineral line
to carry Iron ore from Boot in Eskdale to the coastal railway. It
was re-laid to a 15" gauge in 1915 and is now one of the most scenically
attractive railways in Britain and a very popular tourist attraction.
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Ravenglass
Main street - view south
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Main
Street:
When King John granted a Market Charter to Ravenglass in 1208, the
Main Street Market Place was laid out with gently curving building
frontages. The early clay and thatch buildings have gone and the
street is no longer the main coastal road. However, there are still
many clues and pieces of evidence to show the former importance
of Ravenglass as a busy port.
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Millennium
Garden new cobble mosaic
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Millennium
Garden Cobble Mosaic:
A part of a scheme to improve a piece of land just off the Main
Street, a cobble mosaic was designed with help from local school
children and laid by Maggy Howarth (a cobble artist). The mosaic
uses local cobblestone to pick out features of local history - the
sea, a castle, a Viking longboat and an anchor.
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