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W M M U d m s m S the centre of the lune Volley, offers you o , warm-hearted welcome. /


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IT'S A GREAT DAY OUT FOR THE FAMILY


THINKING of a holiday day out during the next few days? Or looking for somewhere new to take the family? Then why not sample'the delights of Kirkby Lonsdale, Lunesdale’s picturesque market town?


I t lies just a couple'of


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hundred yards off the A65, the main route from East Lancashire to Scotland and the Lake District for those not wanting to use the motorway.


Close In many ways, Kirkby


Lonsdale is a “hidden” town, particularly for people from


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this area. Only an hour’s 'run from


Clitheroe, the tendency is to speed by . . . it’s too near to want to stop on the way north, and too close to home on the way back. Yet, by flashing past, you


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are missing out on what must ' surely rank as one of Britain’s most unspoilt rural towns.


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COATING attractions at Kirkby Lonsdale include the onc-day agricultural show on August 12th.


Kirkby Lonsdale1 is not as mmersed in history as is.


Clitheroe. I t nestles on the borders of Lancashire, York­ shire and Westmorland (now part of the new county of Cumbria) — a corner of Eng­ land where things have been “let bide.”


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inyite you to come along and see a wide range of Furnishings, Trolleys Mir­ rors, Table Lamps, Wine Tables, Footstools, Rugs and Cushions.


Telephone 71261 p i t ' The area had its share of


over-th'e-border raiding — but wars and s t r i fe and the Industrial Revolution passed it by, giving a, legacy of unspoilt and beautiful coun­ tryside. •


Variety . A bustling little place, with/


a population of about 2,000, Kirkby Lonsdale has so much to offer visitors, be they just pausing to break a journey, or making a day of it. For such a small town, the


range of shops and variety*of high-class goods on" offer is quite surprising. Arid , from behind the counters comes that old world courtesy and attention so sadly lacking in • our bigger towns. Lots of little passageways,


nooks and crannies add to the shopper’s enjoyment! The vis­ itor seeking refreshment is particularly well catered for — the town has six licensed ’ residential hotels — with everything from a cup of tea


•and snack to a feast on offer. Although there is an abs­


ence of main through-traffic, the narrow streets are prone


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'to congestion on busy days. , There are, however, ample free parking facilities close to the main shopping area.


. Beauty There is also parking in the


main square, but this is not available, on Thursdays when


WHEN YOU VISIT THE CHURCH AND RUSKIN’S VIEW YOU WILL DISCOVER


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28 MAIN STREET, KIRKBY LONSDALE V


The Snooty jFox of KIRKBY LONSDALE


Youngers & Tctlegs Ales — A Free House Home Cooking at Prices You Can Afford Lunches & Evening Meals served in the bars


Delicious Cold Carver;/ Buffet Every Snt.-Smi. Lunch


J-,. Children's portions served ^,,j„ Parlies catered for


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„ ■ , *. Resident Manager: L. Beers


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Enjoy,a really good meal


visit the Lonsdale s ROYAL HOTEL1


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LUNCHEONS, AFTERNOON TEAS, DINNERS, GRILL ROOM,


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In COCKTAIL BAR, SMOKE BAR, 23


COMFORTABLE BEDROOMS (4 with Private Bathroom), GARAGE


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1 Tel. KIRKBY LONSDALE 71217 f .*a.


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l K in g s Arms '* KIRKBY LONSDALE ■ Tel. 71220


Bar Snacks served 12 noon to ' 2 p.m.


Fully licensed, accommoda- O tion, car parking. . '


P r o p . : Mr and Mr^,W. Leigh Copper Settle


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MARKET ST, KIRKBY LONSDALE, 1 ' CUMBRIA, LA6 2AU ,


. Under the personsI supervision of . ■ EILEEN & JOE CHESTER


AFTERNOON T E A S S N A C K S 2 p.m. to 5 .


LUNCHEON served 12 noon to 2 p.m. p.m. ■■


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* FULL A LA CARTE MENU * EXTENSIVE WINE LIST + ACCOMMODATION • • . * PARTIES. CATERED FOR


Table Reservations. or Party 1 Bookings v- . 0468 71714, : ••


EVENING MEALS from 5 p.m.' • (last orders 9 p.m.) ■


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money


Reasonable Terms Visitors’ Book “spoaks utnes.”


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ingredients . WE WELCOME PARTY BOOKING5^


(You’ll find the Centurion adjacent to Market Place) .


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For a good selection of inexpensive meals and snacks for the family from early morning.


Also available: ’Large selection Walls Ices, Chocolates, Sweets, Hot and Cold Drinks. Home made Scones and other


Confectionery. OPEN A L L THE YEA R ROUND


The Square, Kirkby Lonsdale Tel. Kirkby Lonsdale 71374


is always a pleasure at


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H O T E L (Free House)


MARKET STREET.


KIRKBY LONSDALE Tel. 712(18


Stationers & Fancy Goods Dealers Office Stationery Agents for:


DENYS FISHER TOYS :: MECCANO DINKY


TONKA :: AIRFIX KIDDICUAFT LEGO :: FISHER-PRICE :: CORGI BRITAINS :: MERIT


Lurgc range of cards for all occasions


FULLY LICENSED RESIDENTIAL AND CATERING


LUNCHEONSAND DINNERS BAR MEALS 12 noon — 1-30 p.m.


COACH PARTIES CATERED FOR by appointment.


(Props: Mr and Mrs J. Copcluiul iC - Son) s i


10 MARKET STREET KIRKBY LONSDALE Tel. 71302


LADIES FASHION BOUTIQUE SALE NOW ON 44 MAIN STREET


, KIRKBY LONSDALE Tel. 7133S


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Suppl ic deep


Local ly Tork


THE GIFT SHOP


The work of Artists and Craftsmen. Copper etchings of the Devil’s Bridge. Souvenir notelets and crested spoons. Westmorland slate lamps and leather goods, etc.


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the market traders move in, and the town bustles with activity. The market comprises


about 20 stalls, set up around an ornate stone shelter which is .a popular spot for the locals to pass the time of day. . Half day closing is on a Wednesday. Away from the market and


shopping area, the visitor is soon immersed in scenery of unrivalled beauty. Well worth a visit is the


ancient parish church of St Mary, and a stroll through the


churchyard leads to a view of unsurpassed splendour. It is a scene which has given


inspiration to countless gener­ ations of artists, and was par­


ticularly loved by England’s greatest landscape painter. Turner. It is called Ruskin’s View,


after John Ruskin, who pen­ ned the following description: “The valley of the Lune at Kirkby is one of the loveliest scenes in. England, therefore in the world. Whatever moor­ land hill, and sweet river, and


English forest foliage can be at their best is gathered here . .. . I do not know in all my own country, still le s s ‘ in France or Italy, a place more naturally divine, or a more priceless possession of true


‘Holy Land’.” Legend 1 Ruskin’s View is also the


starting point for a pleasant stroll alorig the banks of the Lune to Devil’s Bridge, a popular gladed picnic spot. Its history is somewhat vague and surrounded by legend.


The most ^ popular assigns


its construction to the Devil, who is said to have built itin one night to fulfil an agree­ ment with an old woman who lived nearby.


The bridge lies only a short


distance from the main road crossing opened in 1932 to divert heavy traffic from the town. There are several other


walks down charming country lanes, embracing fine views of the Pennine Range, and the Crag above the village with its ridges and terraces of limes­ tone rock is well worth the climb. But whatever your tastes


there’s most likely something for you to enjoy at Kirkby Lonsdale. Why not give it a try?


T T □ T. D.&B. NIXON-


For Quality and Service HIGH-CLASS GREENGROCERY , FRUIT AND PROVISIONS


Local Tomatoes, Vegetables arid .


' Flowers


Cream and Fresh Milk Satisfaction Assured


11 MARKET STREET


KIRKBY LONSDALE Telephone 713G7


' Orders Delivered by Request Gift Baskets of Fruit to Order


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K I R K B Y L O N S D A L E , C U M B R I A


Telephone: Kirkby Lonsdale 7 IK 03.


Children’s Bdok Specialists PUFFIN, LADYBIRD, BEATRIX POTTER,


. MILLY MOLLY MANDY


Christian Books Specialists BIBLES, BIBLE DICTIONARIES, CONCORDANCES, TRANSLATIONS AND COMMENTARIES


and A s s o r tmen t o f L O C A L POTTERY


FOB ALL YOUR KNITTING REQUIREMENTS COME TO m as awewwfv,


.'4 1;: j^ir KBY LONSDALE takes its


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f* Norsemen who settled there dur ■I an(j ninth centuries. They came m ;i ‘fu| squatters, happy to clear land


’ aI1d live m peace. Thoy formed a small community w


named it Kirk-By — or “Church Town:’ There is, however, evidence of a .


Lonsdale in Saxon days. In the reign of William Rufus (10S7 t<


of Kirkby Lonsdale among others wa: Crown to Ivo Tailbois, one of the (


L°Tl!c Abbey of St Mary’s at York h between 1042 and 1046 and it was const the wealthy to increase its endowmen presumed that the church granted to was the old Saxon one of which there The present edifice was probably b


and ll30. A building of even greater i contemplated but, for reasons unkno\ change of plan nnd the church was con plainer style. Over the years the c restored and many additions made. Outstanding' architectural features


archway beneath the tower and, near t six massive Norman columns, no two of The tower has undergone more than o


.ml heightening, the. last time being in 1' t-lls winch were recast in 1826.


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