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40. The Town of Alston in Cumbria (highest town in England)

The Quaker Friends Meeting House, Alston Town, Cumbria, North Pennines, Northern England

Alston is the highest town in England at 0ver 1000 feet above sea level in the glorious wild heather covered countryside of the North Pennines of the North of England, in the Eden District of East Cumbria in the South Tyne Valley. As you come into Alston from the beautiful drive up Teesdale on the B6277 Middleton-in-Teesdale and Langdon Beck road or the A689 from Stanhope, you pass on your left the Quaker's Friends Meeting House.

 

It has many 17th century stone built buildings. The Market Square and Market Cross are centre stage and the spire of St Augustine's Church towering over the houses around the town centre. Alston Town, Cumbria, North Pennines, Northern England

Alston, an unspoilt town, is well worth a visit with lots of small independent shops (no chain stores here!) and lots of cafes and pubs to eat and drink in. It has many 17th century stone built buildings. The Market Square and Market Cross are centre stage and the spire of St Augustine's Church towering over the houses around the town centre.

 

There are several good cafes in the fine old buildings in the town centre.
 Alston Town, Cumbria, North Pennines, Northern England

There are several good cafes in the fine old buildings in the town centre.

 

There are also some good pubs in similar fine old buildings like the Turks Head which is reputed to be the oldest tavern in Alston. Alston Town, Cumbria, North Pennines, Northern England

There are also some good pubs in similar fine old buildings like the Turks Head which is reputed to be the oldest tavern in Alston.

 

The distinctive Market Cross with its all weather roof covering! Alston Town, Cumbria, North Pennines, Northern England

The distinctive Market Cross with its all weather roof covering!

 

The structure of Alston's steep main street retains its cobbled surface.Alston Town, Cumbria, North Pennines, Northern England

The structure of Alston's steep main street retains its cobbled surface.

 

The old 'inn/pub/tavern?' of the Turk's Head stands by the Market Cross (on the right of Market Square and Market Cross). Alston Town, Cumbria, North Pennines, Northern England

The old 'inn/pub/tavern?' of the Turk's Head stands by the Market Cross (on the right of Market Square and Market Cross).

 

Looking up the cobbled main street to the Market Cross and Market Square.
 Alston Town, Cumbria, North Pennines, Northern England

Looking up the cobbled main street to the Market Cross and Market Square.

 

The Parish Church of St. Augustine, Alston.  Alston Town, Cumbria, North Pennines, Northern England

The Parish Church of St. Augustine, Alston. There may have been a Saxon Church before the Norman Conquest but the current churches origins lie in the later 12th century. The medieval-Norman church was pulled down and rebuilt between 1763-1770, but this in turn was demolished and a new church built in 1870, so nothing remains of the prior ancient buildings.

 

There are more 'old' buildings, including a pub, The Angel Inn, just down on the right from the Parish Church. Alston Town, Cumbria, North Pennines, Northern England

There are more 'old' buildings, including a pub, The Angel Inn, just down on the right from the Parish Church.

The building on the right is dated 1681, the Angel Inn 1611 and the white building on the left 1687. Alston Town, Cumbria, North Pennines, Northern England

The building on the right is dated 1681, the Angel Inn 1611 and the white building on the left 1687.

 

The splendid building of the former Town Hall is now a very good tourist and information centre. Alston Town, Cumbria, North Pennines, Northern England

The splendid building of the former Town Hall is now a very good tourist and information centre.

Historically, the surrounding hills have been mined for silver, lead, coal and anthracite since Roman Times but this gradually died out in the 19th century but sheep farming has been a constant source of income.

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(spanish) Escenas en Peninos del Norte - Cumbria Oriente Yorkshire Dales y el índice Peninos del Norte 40. La ciudad de Alston en Cumbria (pueblo más alto de Inglaterra). Alston es la ciudad más alta de Inglaterra en 1000 0ver metros sobre el nivel del mar en la naturaleza gloriosa cubiertos de brezo paisaje de los Peninos del Norte del Norte de Inglaterra, en el distrito de Eden del Este de Cumbria en el Tyne Valle del Sur. Al entrar Alston de la unidad de bella hasta Teesdale en la B6277 Middleton-in-Teesdale y Beck carretera Langdon o el A689 de Stanhope, se pasa a la izquierda la de Quaker Friends Meeting House. Alston, un pueblo virgen, bien merece una visita con un montón de pequeñas tiendas independientes (no hay cadena de tiendas de aquí!) Y un montón de cafeterías y bares para comer y beber pulg ha 17a de piedra del siglo muchos edificios construidos. La Plaza del Mercado y la cruz del mercado son el centro del escenario y la torre de la iglesia de San Agustín se eleva sobre las casas de todo el centro de la ciudad. Hay varios buenos cafés en los antiguos edificios de calidad en el centro de la ciudad. También hay algunos buenos pubs en similares antiguos edificios nobles como el Jefe turcos, que tiene fama de ser la más antigua taberna de Alston. El distintivo de la Cruz de mercado con todos sus cubierta del tejado del tiempo! La estructura de las principales calles empinadas Alston sigue conservando su superficie empedrada. del Jefe del Turco las gradas de la Cruz Mercado (a la derecha de la plaza del mercado y la Cruz del Mercado). Mirando hacia arriba la calle principal adoquinada a la Cruz Mercado y la Plaza del Mercado. La Iglesia Parroquial de San Agustín, Alston. Pudo haber sido una Iglesia de Sajonia antes de la conquista normanda, pero los orígenes iglesias actuales se encuentran en la 12 ª siglo más tarde. La iglesia medieval-normanda fue demolida y reconstruida entre 1763-1770, pero esta vez, fue demolida y una nueva iglesia construida en 1870, por lo que no queda nada de los antiguos edificios anteriores. Hay más "viejos" edificios, entre ellos un pub, The Angel Inn, justo abajo a la derecha de la iglesia parroquial. El edificio de la derecha es de fecha 1681, el Angel Inn 1611 y el edificio blanco a la izquierda 1687. El espléndido edificio del antiguo ayuntamiento es ahora un bien turístico y centro de información. Históricamente, las colinas circundantes han sido explotados para la obtención de plata, plomo, carbón y antracita desde la época romana, pero esto poco a poco se extinguió en el siglo 19, pero la cría de ovejas ha sido una fuente constante de ingresos. Algunos lugares para 'refrescarse' en Alston. El norte de Inglaterra docspics imágenes fotos © Phil Brown
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