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Plague stone, Penrith


The Plague Stone is located beside the footpath from Bridge Lane to Tynefield Drive in Penrith. It is thought to be an old cross base, and was previosly placed by Eamont Bridge, near the entry to the town in 1598 and used for transfer of coin between town and country people. The Plague Stone is now used as a sculptural feature. It is Grade II* listed on the National Heritage List for England.

In 1597 - 1598 there was a epidemic in Penrith - it spread rapidly and 606 people died of the plague, around 40% of the population of Penrith at that time.

Penrith Grade II* Listed 1598 Bubonic Plague Historic Buildings and Monuments in Penrith
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Old Wayside Cross near Bridge Lane, Penrith Parish
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The plague in Penrith, Cumbria, 1597/8: its causes, biology and consequences
- S Scott, C J Duncan, S R Duncan - Ann Hum Biol . 1996 Jan-Feb;23(1):1-21 Using a family reconstitution study the biology of the plague in Penrith, Cumbria in 1597/8 …
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The Plague 1597-1598
- "....From 1345 the town suffered intermittent outbreaks of plague that decimated the local population. The worst epidemic began in September 1597 and continued until the end of the following year. …
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PLAGUE STONE IN GROUNDS OF GREENGARTH OLD PEOPLE'S HOME - Penrith - List Entry
- "Possibly an old cross base, placed near Eamont Bridge near the entry to the town in 1598 and used for transfer of coin between town and country people. Now used …
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Geo / Heritage Meta Data

List number: 1137825
List grade: 2*
County: Cumbria
Grid ref: NY5196329563

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