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.
Near Sawrey
Thursday, August 04, 2011
Yesterday a contractor from the Royal Mail turned up to paint the post box, he was a nice bloke who clearly took pride in his work, we supplied him with tea and biscuits to keep him going.
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