Fairy cupboards, a finishing school for girls and a ‘beck of beer,’ can all be found during this scenic walk. There are a couple of short climbs but nothing too strenuous.
Cotherstone is an elegant village situated near the confluence of the rivers Balder and Tees. It is a long straggling settlement with a small green at each end, giving the impression that it may have started out as two independent communities. Standing near the centre of the village is St Cuthbert’s Church which was built in 1881. It has a peal of six bells which were hung for full-circle ringing. However, the positioning of the clock mechanism, which takes pride of place in the centre of the ringing room, must cause a degree of obstruction to some of the bell-ringers.
The manor of Cotherstone was given to the Fitzhughs, of Ravensworth, soon after the Norman Conquest. In 1201 they were granted a royal licence to convert their manor house on Hallgarth Hill into …show more content…
Eggleston Bridge dates from the fifteenth century and once incorporated a chantry chapel on the Yorkshire side. However, no trace of this is now visible. Some rebuilding was undertaken in 1653. In 1982 it was reinforced with a concrete saddle, and the parapets were rebuilt, otherwise this graceful two-arched structure has remained relatively unchanged for six centuries.
From the bridge, we continue through lush meadows to Romaldkirk and at the first stile look back for a view of Eggleston Hall. This classical Georgian country house has an impressive mixture of natural beauty and architectural style. The hall housed one of Britain’s top finishing schools for twenty years, offering cookery and flower arranging courses. It’s doors were re-opened for the ITV series Ladette to Lady. The series followed the progress of ten young women, who usually behaved in a crude and drunken manner. They received tutoring in the necessary skills in an attempt to become
Cotherstone is an elegant village situated near the confluence of the rivers Balder and Tees. It is a long straggling settlement with a small green at each end, giving the impression that it may have started out as two independent communities. Standing near the centre of the village is St Cuthbert’s Church which was built in 1881. It has a peal of six bells which were hung for full-circle ringing. However, the positioning of the clock mechanism, which takes pride of place in the centre of the ringing room, must cause a degree of obstruction to some of the bell-ringers.
The manor of Cotherstone was given to the Fitzhughs, of Ravensworth, soon after the Norman Conquest. In 1201 they were granted a royal licence to convert their manor house on Hallgarth Hill into …show more content…
Eggleston Bridge dates from the fifteenth century and once incorporated a chantry chapel on the Yorkshire side. However, no trace of this is now visible. Some rebuilding was undertaken in 1653. In 1982 it was reinforced with a concrete saddle, and the parapets were rebuilt, otherwise this graceful two-arched structure has remained relatively unchanged for six centuries.
From the bridge, we continue through lush meadows to Romaldkirk and at the first stile look back for a view of Eggleston Hall. This classical Georgian country house has an impressive mixture of natural beauty and architectural style. The hall housed one of Britain’s top finishing schools for twenty years, offering cookery and flower arranging courses. It’s doors were re-opened for the ITV series Ladette to Lady. The series followed the progress of ten young women, who usually behaved in a crude and drunken manner. They received tutoring in the necessary skills in an attempt to become