Buckle Yeat is situated in the village of Near Sawrey. The name Buckle Yeat is over 300 years old and it means fasten the gate.In years gone by the gate referred to would be the gate to the village. Near Sawrey was once home to the children's writer Beatrix Potter about whom the movie Miss Potter is all about. Hill Top Farm where she wrote many of her stories is a museum and is open to the public.
Thursday, July 28, 2005
Kendal
An awful day weatherwise, but before the rain set in we got these shots in Kendal of Kendal Castle, former residence off the Parr family, Katherine Parr being the 6th wife of Henry V111.It was also the anniversary today of the birth of Beatrix Potter born 28th July 1866. Four Norwegians took the vacant rooms and turned up in classic Ford cars pictures tomorrow weather permitting.
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