Burgh by Sands - Visitor Information

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Burgh by Sands

On 7 July 1307, the body of King Edward I was laid out in the village church; he was already a dying man when he left Carlisle to march against his old enemy, Robert the Bruce. A monument to Edward was erected on the marshes and a later monument still marks the spot. At the time of the king’s death, the Church of St Michael was already well over a century old and is possibly the earliest surviving example of a fortified church. Dating from 1181 and constructed entirely of stones from a fort on the Roman wall, the church was designed for protection against Border raids, which is why its tower has walls seven feet thick.

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The Hidden Places of the Lake District and Cumbria

This guidebook offers the reader places to stay, eat and drink as well as interesting places to visit and many main heritage sites. You can read more here.

The Hidden Places of England

This national guidebook covers every county in England offering places to stay, visit, eat and drink as well as places to visit. You can read more here.

The Country Living Guide to the North West

This guidebook covers Cumbria, Cheshire, Lancashire and the Isle of Man offering places to stay, visit, eat and drink as well as places to shop. You can read more here.

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