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Clifton, Cumbria Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Clifton, Cumbria

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Clifton, Cumbria history

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Clifton Dykes has been suggested as the (pre-Roman conquest) centre of the Carvetti, an Iron Age and Roman-period ‘tribe’, one that possibly led a resistance against Roman forces in 69 A.D. under the leadership of Venutius. This is based upon the evidence of a large (c.7 acre) Iron Age enclosure discovered there.

Clifton Moor Battle

Clifton Moor was the site of the final battle in England (and the last battle ever on English soil) between Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Duke of Cumberland. The story of a local family, the Wybergs, whose property was forcibly sold by Oliver Cromwell in 1652, is told in Sir Walter Scott’s novel Waverley.

St. Cuthbert’s church

The local church, St Cuthbert’s, contains the graves of 10 men killed in the battle of Clifton Moor. The Scots dead are, reputedly, buried beneath a tree towards the southern end of the village.

Transport

Clifton station was on the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway (now part of the West Coast Main Line WCML), it closed to passengers in 1938. The nearest station is now Penrith railway station. The M6 motorway now also runs through the parish.

Other

The former Wetheriggs Pottery also is within the civil parish, east of the village. Clifton Hall, a 15th-century Pele tower, is in the area.

Clifton, Cumbria geography / climate

The civil parish of Clifton has its western boundary defined by the River Lowther. The name of the hamlet is Longchimney on the first edition Ordnance Survey map of 1897.

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Best Clifton, Cumbria places to visit

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Clifton, Cumbria has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Clifton, Cumbria’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Clifton, Cumbria’s information audio spots:

Brougham Hall Brougham Hall is located just outside Penrith, Cumbria, England. It is located in the village of Broughams, just outside the town of Penrath. The hall was built in the 18th century and is located on the outskirts of the town.

Brocavum Brocavum is the Latin name of a Roman fort at Brougham near Penrith, Cumbria. The fort survives as earthworks, but no excavation has been carried out so far.

Penrith A.F.C. Penrith Association Football Club play in the Northern Football League Division One. The club is based in Cumbria and plays in the North East Division One Division One of the Cumbrian Football League.

Clifton Moor Skirmish The Clifton Moor Skirmish took place during the Jacobite rising of 1745. The Jacobite army split into three smaller columns after deciding to retreat from Derby. A small force of dragoons led by Cumberland and Sir Philip Honywood made contact with the rearguard. Lord George Murray ordered his baggage train to continue its retreat towards Penrith while he delayed Cumberland’s force.

River Lowther The River Lowther is a small river which flows through limestone rock in Cumbria. It is a tributary of the River Eamont which flows into the River Eden. The river is held back by the Wet Sleddale dam, and flows at a fairly consistent level for 90% of monitoring time.

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