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A picture tour of Grasmere - a Picturesque Village in the county of Cumbria
Coffin road to Ambleside
Coffin road to Ambleside - by Dave John ©
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Coffin road to Ambleside

Heading from Grasmere towards Ambleside on the Coffin Route. The left fork heads towards Ambleside which I took but the right fork leads down to White Moss and across the A591 into White Moss Woods and the River Rothay which runs between Grasmere and Rydal Water. An area with plenty of paths still to be explored
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Photographer: © Dave John (Gallery)(25th March 2015)

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Comment by Dave John (Photo owner)(25th March 2015)

Before the church was consecrated in Ambleside nearest burial was Grasmere so coffins had to be carried to Grasmere. Very rough track in parts and rumour has it that quite often boxes had to be recovered from the undergrowth!!!

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Comment by Vince Hawthorn(25th March 2015)

Remember your shots of the Coffin Route- seem to recall a seat somewhere along the way for the bearers to rest. Judging by the pic, not an easy task at all.

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Comment by rustyruth(26th March 2015)

I can well imagine the coffins ending up in the bushes, nice shot Dave, interesting narrative.

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Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS 500D
Exposure Program: Aperture Priority, Focal length: 17 mm, Aperture: f 8, ISO: 200, Exposure time: 1/50 sec, Metering Mode: Multi-Segment, Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Date/Time Creation: September 28, 2014, 2:33 pm
ImageID:1195725, Image size: 4752 x 3168 pixels

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