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| Mary's Tower, Anthorn | ||
| Mary's Tower | ||
| locality:- | Anthorn | |
| civil parish:- | Bowness (formerly Cumberland) | |
| county:- | Cumbria | |
| locality type:- | buildings | |
| locality type:- | tower | |
| coordinates:- | NY18795796 | |
| 1Km square:- | NY1857 | |
| 10Km square:- | NY15 | |
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| hearsay:- |
Across the road from the cross by Anthorn, is a two story building, windows on all
sides. |
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| One tale has it that Mary Queen of Scots was held prisoner here for a night in 1568
on her way south. |
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| Another tales is that the tower was built as a studio for Mary Backhouse, an artist,
1850s. |
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| And there are said to be tunnels from the village to the tower ... |
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