H351 Sankey Family Photographic Archive © Cumbria Archives
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HOWGILL FELLS SEDBERGH
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H351 Sankey Family Photographic Archive © Cumbria Archives
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"Aug 22nd Have had a most enjoyable 2 weeks in Yorkshire - have come across the Pennines from Harrogate. Endless opportunity for walker & so quiet. I am sure you would like this part. Have heard from Susan that she has passed her 3 'A' levels including distinction for Art. Love ?- ”
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| Posted From: | SEDBERGH | |
| Date Posted: | Horrabridge is a village nr Yelverton in Devon and is near to Plymouth. It sits on the River Walkham, a fishing river famous for its salmon. The village's name may have been taken from the 15th century pack-horse bridge which remains the only vehicular route from one side of the village to the other, and featured in the children's television programme Bagpuss. The bridge is a Grade I listed building. Until the beginning of the 20th century, the main industry was the mining of copper and tin. This industry has completely disappeared, leaving a legacy of unmapped mineshafts in the village and the surrounding area. It is a popular starting point for walks on Dartmoor and has become a dormitory village for the adjoining towns. The house address is named after below:- Great Mis Tor is a big high tor which is visible from many points on the moor. It is 538m high and is at SX 563770. It towers above the river Walkham. The tor covers a large area and consists of widely separated stacks, with lots of clitter on the valley sides around. The views on a clear day are superb - particularly those over the northern moor. However, owing to its position, the tor is often cloud covered. A tor, which is also known by geomorphologists as either a castle koppie or kopje, is a large, free-standing rock outcrop that rises abruptly from the surrounding smooth and gentle slopes of a rounded hill summit or ridge crest. | |
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| Receivers Name: | Miss L Martin | |
| Address: | Mistor View, | |
| Town or City: | Horraton Nr Yelverton | |
| County: | Devon | |