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Walkway removed from Carlisle rail bridge

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January 28, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

Work has started to remove a walkway over the River Eden in Carlisle. Shrouded in plastic wrapping, the link between the rear of the Sheepmount … [Read more...]

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Wordsworth drinking fountain- Grasmere

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Wordsworth drinking fountain - Grasmere

Little seems to have been published on the internet about this drinking fountain in Grasmere. … [Read more...]

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