Appleby-in-Westmoreland, England
Introduction This morning, I am reporting on a recent visit to Appleby-in-Westmoreland. Information on on the trip and the market town of Appleby. Key rehearsals: Appleby probably has its origins as a settlement by incoming Norwegians in the late 1st millennium AD. Location is about 50 miles south of the Anglo-Scottish border in NW England. After the Norman-French conquest of England in 1066 the Normans built a stone keep (castle) on high ground for defensive purposes. This dates from the 12th century. Population is about 3,200. I travelled by train from Carlisle which entailed passing through rolling, lush green landscapes populated with cattle,sheep and arable farms. On arrival I walked down into the town then availed of a coffee in a delightful, quaint coffee shop and then proceeded to explore. It transpires the original village was built by the Normans with defense in mind. The linear layout is relatively short with narrow access points. In 1388 the Norman church of St ...