River Lowther
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The River Lowther flows through Cumbria
in England
. It is a tributary of the River Eamont
which in turn is a tributary of the River Eden
which flows into the Solway Firth
near Carlisle.
The Lowther begins with the confluence of the Keld Gill and the Keld Dub near the village of Keld
.
Its name is recorded about 1175 as Lauder. It may come from Old Norse
lauðr + á = "foamy river", or it may come from Celtic
.
Cumbria
Cumbria , is a non-metropolitan county in North West England. The county and Cumbria County Council, its local authority, came into existence in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. Cumbria's largest settlement and county town is Carlisle. It consists of six districts, and in...
in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is a tributary of the River Eamont
River Eamont
The River Eamont is a river in Cumbria, England and one of the major tributaries of the River Eden.The river is formed by the outflow from Ullswater in the Lake District, later augmented by Dacre Beck from the west and the River Lowther which carries the water from Haweswater north to the Eamont at...
which in turn is a tributary of the River Eden
River Eden, Cumbria
The River Eden is a river that flows through Cumbria, England on its way to the Solway Firth.-Course of river:The Eden rises in Black Fell Moss, Mallerstang, on the high ground between High Seat, Yorkshire Dales and Hugh Seat. Here it forms the boundary between the counties of Cumbria and North...
which flows into the Solway Firth
Solway Firth
The Solway Firth is a firth that forms part of the border between England and Scotland, between Cumbria and Dumfries and Galloway. It stretches from St Bees Head, just south of Whitehaven in Cumbria, to the Mull of Galloway, on the western end of Dumfries and Galloway. The Isle of Man is also very...
near Carlisle.
Keld, Cumbria
Keld is a hamlet in the English county of Cumbria. It lies within the civil parish of Shap.On the banks of the River Lowther it is a mile southwest of Shap and falls within that village's civil parish, Shap Abbey is nearby. Keld's medieval chapel in noted for its unusual simplicity.- External...
.
Its name is recorded about 1175 as Lauder. It may come from Old Norse
Old Norse
Old Norse is a North Germanic language that was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and inhabitants of their overseas settlements during the Viking Age, until about 1300....
lauðr + á = "foamy river", or it may come from Celtic
Celtic languages
The Celtic languages are descended from Proto-Celtic, or "Common Celtic"; a branch of the greater Indo-European language family...
.
Settlements
- KeldKeld, CumbriaKeld is a hamlet in the English county of Cumbria. It lies within the civil parish of Shap.On the banks of the River Lowther it is a mile southwest of Shap and falls within that village's civil parish, Shap Abbey is nearby. Keld's medieval chapel in noted for its unusual simplicity.- External...
- Rosgill
- Bampton GrangeBampton GrangeBampton Grange is a village in Cumbria, England....
- BamptonBampton, CumbriaBampton is a village and civil parish in the Eden District of Cumbria, England, on the edge of the Lake District National Park. The parish had a population of 283 according to the 2001 census...
- AskhamAskham, CumbriaAskham is a village and civil parish in the Eden District of Cumbria, England. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 360. It is situated in the eastern edge of the Lake District National Park, about south of Penrith...
- Lowther
- Eamont BridgeEamont BridgeEamont Bridge is a small village immediately to the south of Penrith, Cumbria.The village is named after the River Eamont and straddles the boundary between the ancient counties of Cumberland and Westmorland...
- BroughamBrougham, CumbriaBrougham is a small village and civil parish on the outskirts of Penrith in the Eden District of Cumbria, England...
Sights and Attractions
- Keld Chapel (National TrustNational Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural BeautyThe National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as the National Trust, is a conservation organisation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland...
), Keld. - Shap AbbeyShap AbbeyShap Abbey was a monastic religious house of the Premonstratensian order on the western bank of the River Lowther in the civil parish of Shap Rural, around from the village of Shap, in the Eden District of Cumbria, England...
, (English Heritage), near Shap. - Askham Hall, Askham.
- Lowther CastleLowther CastleLowther Castle is a country house in the historic county of Westmorland, which now forms part of the modern county of Cumbria, England. It has belonged to the Lowther family, latterly the Earls of Lonsdale, since the Middle Ages.- History :...
- Castlesteads Ruins, Yarnwath Woods.
- King Arthur's Round Table HengeKing Arthur's Round Table, CumbriaKing Arthur's Round Table is a Neolithic henge in the village of Eamont Bridge within the English county of Cumbria, around 2 km south east of Penrith. The site is free to visitors and is under the control of English Heritage....
, Eamont Bridge. - Mayburgh HengeMayburgh HengeMayburgh Henge is a large prehistoric monument in the county of Cumbria in northern England. Mayburgh Henge is just outside the village of Eamont Bridge close to the confluence of the Rivers Eamont and Lowther around 1 mile south of Penrith, just a few hundred yards from the M6 motorway.Mayburgh...
, Eamont Bridge. - Brougham HallBrougham HallBrougham Hall is located in the village of Brougham just outside Penrith, Cumbria, England. The oldest part of the hall is the Tudor building, which dates back to around 1500 and was once the scene of a bloody battle between the English and Scots....
- Brocavum Roman Camp
- Brougham CastleBrougham CastleBrougham Castle is a medieval building about south-east of Penrith, Cumbria, England. It is a Scheduled Monument and open to the public. Founded by Robert de Vieuxpont in the early 13th century on the site of a Roman fort, it sits near the confluence of the rivers Eamont and Lowther...
, (English HeritageEnglish HeritageEnglish Heritage . is an executive non-departmental public body of the British Government sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport...
).
Tributaries
- Swindale Beck
- Haweswater Beck
- Gill Beck
- Heltondale Beck