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placename:-
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Wery Wall
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locality:-
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Lancaster
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county:-
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Lancashire
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castle wall
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coordinates:-
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SD4762
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10Km square:-
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SD46
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Remains of a fort wall, 4th century.
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1Km square |
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descriptive text:- |
West 1778 (11th edn 1821)
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Guide book, A Guide to the Lakes, by Thomas West,
published by William Pennington, Kendal, Cumbria once
Westmorland, and in London, 1778 to 1821. |
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Page 17:-
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On the north side of the hill, below the church-yard, are
some remains of the wall that encompassed the station [roman
fort, Lancaster]. It retains part of the ancient name of the
place, being called Wery-wall. Those who suppose it to be
that part of the priory-inclosure-wall, which was
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Page 18:-
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situated on the north-side of the church-yard, may be
satisfied it is not so, by viewing the part of the
inclosure-wall yet standing, which is a thin mouldering
fabric; whereas the Wery-wall is a cemented mass, that
nothing but great violence can injure. Another fragment of
it stands at a stile on the foot path, under the west end of
the church-yard [1]. It is frequently met with in the
church-yard, and its direction is to the western side of the
castle. The father of the late William Bradshaw, Esq. of
Halton, remembered the Wery-wall projecting over Bridge
lane, and pointed directly to the river. This could never be
the direction of the priory wall. To say nothing of the name
which tradition has preserved, had Mr. Pennant viewed both,
he would not have doubted a moment to join Camden against
Leland. At Bridge-lane this wall makes an angle, and runs
along the brow of the hill, behind the houses, in a line to
Church-street, which it crosses about Covell cross. This is
attested by the owners of the gardens. who have met with it
in that direction, and always found blue clay under the
foundation stones.
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[1] This has been lately destroyed.
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date:-
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1778
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period:-
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18th century, late; 1770s
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Old Cumbria Gazetteer - JandMN: 2008
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