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1777
International:
- 17th October 1777, British forces surrendered in the 2nd Battle of Saratoga (a turning point in the American War of Independence).
In Northern England:
- 1777: Major restoration of St Nicholas' Church, Newcastle.
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Percy Cross
- Overview Map Percy Cross was erected to commemorate the Battle of Otterburn, 1388. It was erected on this site in 1777, incorporating the earlier medieval cross base. The shaft is …
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Church of St Mary, Threlkeld
- Overview Map Street View St Mary’s Church in Threlkeld was rebuilt in 1777, incorporating the bell-tower iof an earlier church. There has been a church on this site since at least …
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Greenleighton Quarry (1777 - 1982)
- "The limestone quarry is split into two sections. The newer section was quarried as recently as 1982 and in total yielded 2 million tonnes of limestone. The older section, which …
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Town End House and The Courts, Kirkby Lonsdale
- Town End House and The Courts are located on Main Street in Kirkby Lonsdale. Town End House is dated 1777, with rainwater heads inscribed "R.G. 1777" (for Richard Gathorne). An …
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Percy Cross
- Overview Map Percy Cross was erected to commemorate the Battle of Otterburn, 1388. It was erected on this site in 1777, incorporating the earlier medieval cross base. The shaft is …
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Church of St Mary, Threlkeld
- Overview Map Street View St Mary’s Church in Threlkeld was rebuilt in 1777, incorporating the bell-tower iof an earlier church. There has been a church on this site since at least …
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Greenleighton Quarry (1777 - 1982)
- "The limestone quarry is split into two sections. The newer section was quarried as recently as 1982 and in total yielded 2 million tonnes of limestone. The older section, which …
