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Fostrow and Soolbank


Fostrow and Soolbank were districts of the ancient parish of Sedbergh, covering a wide geographical area to the east of the town of Sedbergh. Hawes Road (A684) runs through the area. Along the road is Frostrow Methodist Church and an old milestone, near the junction with Frostrow Lane, including the words "Fostrow and Soolbank". Farfield Mill is shown on the 1839 Frostrow tithe map. Frostrow also included Fell Yeat, Low Branthwaites, Low Hollins, Green Farm, Moss Farm (not an exhaustive list). Frostrow Fells are located to the south-east of Sedbergh. Soolbank included Hollin Hill, Pedge Croft, Settlebeck, Stone Hall, Thornes Hall, Thursgill (not an exhaustive list).

Sedbergh Civil Parish Sedbergh, 1848 Farfield Mill, Sedbergh Thursgill, Cumbria Frostrow Methodist Chapel Milestone (Sedbergh 1), A684 Hawes Road Milestone (Sedbergh 2), A684 Hawes Road New Bridge, Sedbergh
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Old Milestone by the A684, Hawes Road, Sedbergh Parish
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Farfield Mill, Sedbergh
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Farfield Mill, Sedbergh
- Overview Map Street View Farfield Mill, by the Clough River, is a former woollen mill, which operated from 1837 to 1992. It is located on a minor road off the …
Thursgill, Cumbria
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Thursgill, Cumbria
- Overview Map Street View Thursgill is a hamlet / farm on Buckbank Lane, located about 1½ miles north-east of Sedbergh. The house here, a former farmhouse, dates from the late …
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Sheep at Frostrow
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