Troutbeck 5
© Dave John (view gallery)
An interesting garden feature built around an old plough in the garden of one of the white cottages in the previous image. A dog, a squirrel, a bird feeder and a lovely old milk churn. I can remember drinking milk straight out of them on my uncles farm many many years ago. They were wonderful days! Image cannot be loaded
Nanny Lane
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Troutbeck only a few hundred yards away now. Looking back up Nanny Lane away from Troutbeck, waited here for best part of 15 minutes to try to get the shot without people and this is as good as it got. It was a very busy day on this walk. Image cannot be loaded
Troutbeck Church
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Jesus church Troutbeck again with the fells of Applethwaite common in the distance. Not many folk around this visit so was able to 'tramp' round a bit more to get what I wanted. Image cannot be loaded
Troutbeck 2
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150 yards or so to go on proper walking tracks the we will be on the dreaded tarmac road in Troutbeck village for a few hundred yards before turning off onto the fells again Image cannot be loaded
Troutbeck church
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The church at Troutbeck, known as Jesus Church. Couldn't get the angle I wanted, a few people around who might have objected to me trampling where I wanted to be!!! So might try again next month maybe Image cannot be loaded
Troutbeck 16
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Looking south over Windermere from Robin Lane on route from Troutbeck to Ambleside. Image quality is abysmal as exposure was nightmare and Photoshop was pushed beyond sensible limits!! but the vista simply had to be portrayed. Another good excuse to go back again Image cannot be loaded
Troutbeck 13
© Dave John (view gallery)
Just before Robin Lane opens out onto the fells there is a little opening overlooking the village. This stone sited there says 'To Remember The Sheepdogs of Troutbeck 2006'. Obviously means a lot to the people of Troutbeck but as yet I can find no reference as the the reasoning behind it. But good reason to back and ask around. But again if anyone knows anything please let me know Image cannot be loaded
Trouibeck 17
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A somewhat new, even modern, gate in the wall along Robin Lane with Windermere faintly in the background. Was the light breaking through the gaps onto the grass that took my fancy although it doesn't look quite as vibrant as when I pressed the button Image cannot be loaded
Jesus Church from the A592
© Victor Naumenko (view gallery)
The origin of this church is lost, but it certainly existed in 1506. Instead of the usual dedication to a patron saint, it has the unusual name and it is one of only two churches in England dedicated as Jesus Church. The church was rebuilt in 1736, and a major restoration took place in 1861. Located in the bottom of Troutbeck Valley, where the Browne family went to church. Ben Browne wanted people to think that the Brownes were an important family. He had done well in growing the farm, and he was the High Constable of Kendal which was an important role in the local community. In 1710 he put his own pew in Troutbeck Church. This made the people in the village very angry, so one night they broke into the church, ripped out the pew and burnt it. Image cannot be loaded
Troutbeck cottages
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A couple of lovely old cottages in the middle of Troutbeck looking out over what I would call the Troutbeck Valley towards the fells of Applethwaite Common as seen in previous images. Image cannot be loaded
Nanny Lane 2
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Looking north up Nanny Lane. This leads past an area known as The Hundreds and onto Baystones at a height of 487 mtr and then turns back south west to Wansfell Pike Image cannot be loaded
Nanny Lane towards Wansfell
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On route down from Wansfell towards Troutbeck. Looking back up Nanny Lane to where I have come from. On the left the tops of the Wansfell peaks and to the right the area known as The Hundreds Image cannot be loaded
Troutbeck 7
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An old drinking trough in a wall in Troutbeck, St James Well, which seems still to be served by spring water from somewhere. Can't seem to find out much information about it so if anyone can elucidate a bit more please let me know and will add to this narrative. And if you are thinking did I sample the waters??.....NO!!! I had my own water with me!! Image cannot be loaded
