St Michael's church

Edward I (Longshanks)

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May 26th 2016
The first day of our walk was intended to be an easy 5 miles but turned into a 10 mile adventure. Having reached Boustead Hill by 13:00 hrs we decided to walk an additional 2 miles to Burgh-on-Sands, where we found the statue of Edward I, aka Longshanks and the Scottish Hammer. He died on July 7th 1307 while waiting to cross the Solway Firth just a short distance from St Michael's church. The chur ... read more

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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more