MenuBishop's Dyke, Cumberland
Bishop's Dyke is a defensive earthwork in Cumberland. Allegedly to protect the Manor of Dalston during the Scottish wars. Commencing near the River Caldew at Cummersdale, the dyke passes to the north of Dalston Hall, crosses the Dalston-Carlisle road at East Barras, continues for two hundred yards and then swings south-west. It is then lost in a morass but is well preserved in a strip of wood to the south. From here it continues to West Barras at Barras Brow Foot, crosses Barras Lane, then along Buebank Lane to Bruntgate, then along a footpath to Bellgate, and, continuing in a south-west direction, finally ends on the steep banks of Shawk Beck. It is within the council area of Cumberland.
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1007136.
Place Type: Mediæval Earthwork
Historic County: Cumberland
Lat, Long: 54.857773,-2.9781533
Grid Reference: NY 3730 5188
Civil Parish: Dalston CP
Council Area: Cumberland CA
Police Area: Cumbria PA
GBPN ID: 299928
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Bishop's_Dyke,_Cumberland_299928
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Historic England Scheduled Monument 1007136.
Place Type: Mediæval Earthwork
Historic County: Cumberland
Lat, Long: 54.857773,-2.9781533
Grid Reference: NY 3730 5188
Civil Parish: Dalston CP
Council Area: Cumberland CA
Police Area: Cumbria PA
GBPN ID: 299928
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Bishop's_Dyke,_Cumberland_299928
Peruse Cumberland on Wikishire