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Page 171:-
said, to administer justice. Its remains, with its broken arches,
formed a beautiful specimen of antiquity. It has now, however,
entirely disappeared. The new Bridge, a little higher up the
river, is allowed to be one of the handsomest of its size in
Europe. It was completed in 1788, at an expense of £14,000.
This subject is ilustrated on a preceding page by a wood-cut,
which will also give some idea of the position and appearance of
the Castle and Church.
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town hall, Lancaster
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The Town Hall, an imposing structure in the Market Place,
was built in 1781-3, at an expence of £1,300. Its style of
architecture has been much criticized, especially in 'The Letters
from the Lakes,' which appeared in the Lonsdale Magazine. (1821.)
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Lunatic Asylum, Lancaster
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The Lunatic Asylum, a building admirably adapted for the
melancholy purpose for which it was erected, is situated on the
Moor, a mile east of the Town. It may be viewed by tickets
courteously granted by the Visiting Justices.[1]
THE VALLEY.
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Lune Valley
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There are two routes from Lancaster to Kirkby Lonsdale: one by
Halton, on the western, the other by Hornby on the eastern side
of the river. The former is shorter by two miles; but being hilly
and uninteresting, the latter route is generally preferred, as
indeed it ought to be by the lovers of the picturesque. 'On
approaching Caton, three miles from Lancaster,' says Whittaker,
'the character of the Vale of Lune, as one of the first of the
northern vallies, is instantly and incontrovertibly esta-
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A friend of ours can tell a doleful tale of his discomfiture at a
game of Draughts with one of the unfortunate inmates: his only
consolation being, that - as he was told - his antagonist was
never known to be worsted.
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gazetteer links
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-- (bridge, Lancaster)
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-- Lune Valley (?)
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-- Skerton Bridge
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Lakes Guides menu.
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