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bassenthwaite parish boundary walk

13/9/2016

 
Sunday 25th September - Start point 07.30am at Ouse Bridge!

This once in a decade event will take place this year on Sunday 25th September.   It will be the second Boundary Walk of the 21st Century. There were a total of five walks in the last century  in 1912, 1928, 1974, 1985 and 1996.
A little bit of history...

In medieval times ‘Beating the Bounds’ was a regular practice throughout the country in which parishoners walked the boundary to assert their rights to the land and prevent encroachment by neighbouring parishes.   It may also have served  to teach youngsters the limits of their parish.  The ‘beating’ refers to the symbolic beating of the ground and notable landmarks on the perimeter with sticks (and some say the beating of the children as well to  encourage their memories).   The custom generally took place during three days known as Rogation Days which fell between the 5th Sunday after Easter and Ascension Day.  It is not known when the Bassenthwaite boundary was first walked in this way  as no formal records were kept  but it was certainly well before the  first recorded ascent of Skiddaw in 1684 by Bishop Nicholson. 

The parish covers an area of four square miles and the complete walk is over 16 miles long including the 3,000 ft (931 metres) ascent of Skiddaw.  Marshals will accompany walkers at each stage.   Appropriate clothing for mountain-top conditions should be carried and stout shoes or boots are advised.   Bacon Butties and drinks may be purchased at the summit of Skiddaw.  At the completion of the walk there will be a short Service at 3.45pm.   Teas will be available at Mirehouse from around 3pm onwards.   No charge will be made for the teas but donations are invited.

Full details can be found in the Souvenir booklet which is available, together with a registration form, from the following places in Bassenthwaite :

Traffords Caravan Shop
Bassenthwaite Primary School
The Sun Inn pub
Guy Lee at Ash Lea - Contact: 017687 76690 

You can also download a copy of the Registration form via the link below.

Walkers may join the Boundary Walk at any of five marshalled stages.   The times for joining the walk are as follows:
 
Stage 1              7.30 am        START at Ouse Bridge near Herdwick Croft
                                                  Grid Reference (GR)199321
Stage 2              8.30 am        Bothel Road (A591) Bewaldeth  by the Telephone Box
                                                  GR 209348
Stage 3              9.30 am        Ireby Road 500 metres South of High Bewaldeth Junction at track end
                                                  GR 233338
Stage 4              !0.30 am       Skiddaw road end by Peter House Farm
                                                  GR 249324
Stage 5              10.50 am      Dash Fall Road end
                                                  GR 262319

Please contact Guy Lee if you have any queries.
Download Registration Form
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Upholstery classes are back!

12/9/2016

 
BASSENTHWAITE UPHOLSTERY & CRAFT CLASSES

Wednesday evenings 7 – 9 pm (starting 28th September 2016)
Give your “tired” chair or stool a new lease of life !
Professional teacher
All welcome – both complete novice and more experienced
Tel: Helen on 017687 76222
 
We also run a DIY craft evening – same time but in another Room
Bring knitting, felting, rag rugging or any craft you can think of or enjoy and share with others.
Tel: Alison on 017687 76393

bassenthwaite drop in / pop in

12/9/2016

 
Just a reminder that the Pop-In/Drop-In is on Tuesday 13th and that instead of a bring and share lunch we will go down to the Church Room for their Soup Lunch !
 
The second September Pop-in/Drop-In is on the 27th and the Workshop is a cooking with herbs talk/demo -  In conjunction with the Gardening Club

On Tuesday 27th September DROP-IN/POP-IN session after our bring and share lunch, we will have a demonstration by Helen Shipton-Smith of “Helen’s Herbs”
 
(a cooking with herbs talk and demonstration with a sampling of the food session)
 
Everybody Welcome – Please come
Contact Helen : 017687 76222 or Liz  017687 73506
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