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Page 154:-
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Lancaster to Kendal, by KIrkby
Lonsdale
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II. LANCASTER TO KENDAL, BY
KIRKBY-LONSDALE.- 30 MILES.
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| Miles. | LANCASTER TO | Miles. |
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| 5 | Caton | 5 |
| 2 | Claughton | 7 |
| 2 | Hornby | 9 |
| 2 | Melling | 11 |
| 2 | Tunstall | 13 |
| 2 | Burrow | 15 |
| 2 | Kirkby-Lonsdale | 17 |
| 13 | Kendal | 30 |
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Caton
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Caton.- Between this village and Lancaster there is a
grand view, from a field by the side of the road, of the
fertile vale of Lune, with the Yorkshire mountains towering
high over it.
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Claughton
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Claughton.- The ancient hall is now, as is commonly
the case with these ancient relics of bye-gone days,
occupied by a farmer.
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Hornby
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Hornby.- On the right is Hornby Castle, the property
and possession of the estates attached to which, have
latterly been a source of lucrative emolument to the
gentlemen of the long robe.
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Kirkby Lonsdale
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Kirkby-Lonsdale.- A small market-town, agreeably
placed on the west bank of the Lune, lying near the verge of
Lancashire, and within a few miles of Yorkshire. The
churchyard is celebrated for the fine views which it
commands of the valley. The bridge over the Lune is an
admirable and remarkable structure, narrow, however, and
better suited to the times in which its three ribbed arches
were first thrown across the angry and chafing stream below.
The mills are singularly situated, and are used for
different purposes. Although the town has not been much
increased, it is still, in importance, the third town in
Westmorland. Popu-
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-- "Claughton Hall (?)" -- Claughton Hall
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-- Devil's Bridge
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-- Hornby Castle
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-- "Kirkby Lonsdale" -- Kirkby Lonsdale
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-- (road, Lancaster to Kirkby Lonsdale)
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-- station, Hornby Road
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