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Appleby-in-Westmorland is a
town in the east side of the county of
Cumbria / England on the River Eden. As
the town is situated in the historic
county of Westmorland, the council
changed the name from Appleby to
Appleby-in-Westmorland in 1974, to
preserve the historic county name.
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Appleby attracts many tourists for its
scenery and the near-by North
Pennines, Swaledale
and Howgill
Fells. The town itself has a popular
river walk, hotels for meals, and
bar/diners. Next to the river walk are
the Cricket Club
image, Cricket
Information, and the Appleby Pool
image & Leisure
Centre.
St Lawrenc's
Church dates from the 1100s. After
destruction during the Border Wars, the
church had to be rebuilt in the
1300s.
Appleby
Castle entrance is situated at the
top of the Boroughgate. The castle was
built for Ranulf le Meschin in the 1100s.
It was taken over by the Scots for a
short time after the Scottish king
William the Lion invaded the Eden Valley
in 1174. The castle is privately owned,
and now can be booked for tours,
functions and weddings. Castle
Website.
The Appleby Horse
Fair normaly takes place here each
year in early June. The fair began in the
1100s, and still attracts travelling
people from all over Britain to the
town.
The busy A66 road used to run through
Appleby untill a by-pass was completed in
1982. The two main streets are the Sands
by the riverside, and Boroughgate across
the bridge leading to the castle.
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