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'Dacre' is a small village in the Lake District National Park in Cumbria, England.
Dacre is situated about four miles south east of Penrith and contains St. Andrew's Parish Church, an ancient castle as well as the 'Horse & Farrier' pub. Nearby is the well known small stately home of Dalemain. Dacre Beck is a major tribuatary of the River Eamont.
Although Dacre is a small place in itself its civil parish is quite large and includes the villages and hamlets of Stainton, Redhills, Newbiggin, Great Blencow & Soulby. Stainton is by far the largest place in the parish and is virtually a suburb of Penrith. Redhills is also home to a Little Chef restaurant and the Penrith Golf Driving Range.
As early as AD 731, the Venerable Bede, in his Ecclesiastical History, speaks of a monastery at Dacre, written as 'Dacore'. There is no later reference to the monastery, & it is assumed to have been destroyed by the Vikings.[1] A church, however, has been present, on the site, for over a millennium. Archaeological excavations support the view that the church may be built on the site of the former monastery.[2] The present church is a Norman design. Several notable archaeological remains are at the site; various stone bears; the celebrated 'Beasts of Dacre', remains of an ancient stone cross and inside the church, a fragment of a pre-Viking cross.2
Above the tower doorway, there is a plaque stating that the church was partly rebuilt by William Pollock. The south door, itself, has a large lock dated 1671 enscribed 'AP', referring to the Countess of Pembroke, Lady Anne Clifford.2 The resting place of Viscount Whitelaw, the late chairman of the Parish Council is in the church grounds.[3]
Dacre Castle was a quadrangular building with four turrets, a pele tower design, & built around the time of Henry VII. The castle was restored as a private dwelling in 1688. By 1816, it was being used as a farmhouse.1 The castle is, presently, in an excellent state of restoration.[4] It will be featured in the summer in Robbie Coltrane's new ITV series, Incredible Britain, where he travels from Glasgow to London in a classic 1958 Jaguar XK 150 using only minor roads.Incredible Britain
The Horse and Farrier public house, is the 18th Century Inn signposted from the A66 and A592. Although this is a pub and not an inn, as it does not have rooms, also the interior of the building has been described as 16th century. It has re-opened for food and drink following recent maintenance. The pub was sold along with 279 other Marstons pubs to a private investment firm, and it's future is unknown.[5]
In the Middle Ages the parish formed part of the Barony of Greystoke. The Rheged Discovery Centre is at Slapestones between Stainton and Redhills.
The Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith Railway had a station at Newbiggin but was called Blencow Station to avoid confusion with Newbiggin station on the Settle to Carlisle Railway.
The Dacre name is still present in nearby Ulverston Cumbria with legendary Rugby league player Stuart Dacre heralding from the town.
1. Parishes Dacre-Brigg, British History
2. St. Andrew's Parish Church, Dacre
3. William Whitelaw, 1st Viscount Whitelaw
4. Dacre Castle
5. http://www.horseandfarrierdacre.co.uk
Dacre is situated about four miles south east of Penrith and contains St. Andrew's Parish Church, an ancient castle as well as the 'Horse & Farrier' pub. Nearby is the well known small stately home of Dalemain. Dacre Beck is a major tribuatary of the River Eamont.
Although Dacre is a small place in itself its civil parish is quite large and includes the villages and hamlets of Stainton, Redhills, Newbiggin, Great Blencow & Soulby. Stainton is by far the largest place in the parish and is virtually a suburb of Penrith. Redhills is also home to a Little Chef restaurant and the Penrith Golf Driving Range.
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History
As early as AD 731, the Venerable Bede, in his Ecclesiastical History, speaks of a monastery at Dacre, written as 'Dacore'. There is no later reference to the monastery, & it is assumed to have been destroyed by the Vikings.[1] A church, however, has been present, on the site, for over a millennium. Archaeological excavations support the view that the church may be built on the site of the former monastery.[2] The present church is a Norman design. Several notable archaeological remains are at the site; various stone bears; the celebrated 'Beasts of Dacre', remains of an ancient stone cross and inside the church, a fragment of a pre-Viking cross.2
Above the tower doorway, there is a plaque stating that the church was partly rebuilt by William Pollock. The south door, itself, has a large lock dated 1671 enscribed 'AP', referring to the Countess of Pembroke, Lady Anne Clifford.2 The resting place of Viscount Whitelaw, the late chairman of the Parish Council is in the church grounds.[3]
Dacre Castle was a quadrangular building with four turrets, a pele tower design, & built around the time of Henry VII. The castle was restored as a private dwelling in 1688. By 1816, it was being used as a farmhouse.1 The castle is, presently, in an excellent state of restoration.[4] It will be featured in the summer in Robbie Coltrane's new ITV series, Incredible Britain, where he travels from Glasgow to London in a classic 1958 Jaguar XK 150 using only minor roads.Incredible Britain
The Horse and Farrier public house, is the 18th Century Inn signposted from the A66 and A592. Although this is a pub and not an inn, as it does not have rooms, also the interior of the building has been described as 16th century. It has re-opened for food and drink following recent maintenance. The pub was sold along with 279 other Marstons pubs to a private investment firm, and it's future is unknown.[5]
In the Middle Ages the parish formed part of the Barony of Greystoke. The Rheged Discovery Centre is at Slapestones between Stainton and Redhills.
Transport
The Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith Railway had a station at Newbiggin but was called Blencow Station to avoid confusion with Newbiggin station on the Settle to Carlisle Railway.
Sport
The Dacre name is still present in nearby Ulverston Cumbria with legendary Rugby league player Stuart Dacre heralding from the town.
References
1. Parishes Dacre-Brigg, British History
2. St. Andrew's Parish Church, Dacre
3. William Whitelaw, 1st Viscount Whitelaw
4. Dacre Castle
5. http://www.horseandfarrierdacre.co.uk
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