Heritage railway stations · North West England
Dacre bear
In or near Penruddock.
Dacre bear — Public artwork (sculpture).
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Penrith (North Lakes) · 6.1 km
- Free entry
About
Dacre bear is a place of interest in the Scottish Lowlands. The site is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Westmorland and Lonsdale parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Penrith (North Lakes), about 6.1 km away. Postcode area CA11.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Eden and Tributaries SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Dacre Bears are four sculptures, likely of medieval date, which stand in the churchyard of the Church of St Andrew in the village of Dacre, Cumbria, England. Their date of construction is uncertain and their purpose is unknown. The statues are heavily eroded. Each is a Grade II* listed structure.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Historic England dates the Dacre Bears to the medieval period and records them as each standing about 4 ft high and carved from Red sandstone, which is now heavily weathered. It suggests that their present placement is original, at each of the four corners of the medieval churchyard. The bears were first studied in the 18th century by William Nicolson, Bishop of Carlisle who was also a keen amateur antiquary. It was Nicolson who first deemed the sculptures to represent bears, suggesting they were a heraldic device showing the Bear and Ragged Staff emblem of the Earls of Warwick. However, the statues long predate the emblem. In the 19th century the bears were studied and described by Richard…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.6319, -2.8384
- District
- Westmorland and Furness
- Parish
- Dacre
- Postcode
- CA11 0HL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
- Nearest railway station
- Penrith (North Lakes) — 6.1 km
Sources
- osm: n9890587439 (ODbL)
- commons: One of the four Dacre Bears - geograph.org.uk - 2648233.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- wikipedia: Dacre Bears (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dacre bear?
- Dacre bear is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode CA11 0HL), in the parish of Dacre.
- What is Dacre bear?
- Dacre bear — Public artwork (sculpture).
- How do I get to Dacre bear?
- The nearest railway station is Penrith (North Lakes), about 6.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode CA11 0HL.
- Who owns Dacre bear?
- Dacre bear is owned by | designation1 = Grade II* listed building.
- Is Dacre bear a protected site?
- Yes — Dacre bear is part of the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Dacre bear free to visit?
- Yes, Dacre bear is free to enter.
- How do I get to Dacre bear?
- The nearest railway station is Penrith (North Lakes), about 6.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CA11 0HL.