Bridge House - a 17th century survivor
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Description
"Today, Bridge House stands over Stock Beck in the middle of Ambleside as a quirky reminder of Ambleside’s past; it is a 17th-century survivor. Thousands of visitors come every year to see it and have their picture taken but few actually know much of its varied past. The growth of old Ambleside is associated with a succession of families dating back to the early 14th century. The Braithwaites were an incredibly influential family and originally built Bridge House to access their lands on the other side of Stock Beck and also to store apples from their orchards, which surrounded Bridge House....." -
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Further information
Link: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ambleside/features/bridge-house---a-17th-century-survivor
Resource type: Text/Website
Added by: Simon Cotterill
Last modified: 6 years, 3 months ago
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