Ravenglass

Ravenglass

Infobox UK place
country = England
official_name= Ravenglass
latitude= 54.35121
longitude= -3.41697
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shire_county= Cumbria
region = North West England
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os_grid_reference= SD0896

Ravenglass is a small coastal village in Cumbria, England. It is the only coastal town within the Lake District National Park. It is located at the estuary of three rivers: the Esk, Mite and Irt.

The town dates back to at least the 2nd century, when it was an important naval base for the Romans named "Glannaventa". It occupied the most southerly point of the Cumbrian coastal defence system, an extension of Hadrian's Wall, connected by a continuous chain of mileforts and watchtowers. Ravenglass was occupied by the Romans for over 300 years and had a garrison (castra) of 500 soldiers. The town was a regional supply point for much of north-western Roman Britain, with a Roman road from Ravenglass over the Hardknott Pass to the Roman fort at Ambleside. The location is mentioned briefly in Mary Stewart's Merlin trilogy under the name "Clannoventa". Today, there are few Roman remains, with the notable exception of a bath-house, now known as "Walls Castle". This is one of the largest remaining Roman structures in England, covering an area of 90 feet by 40 feet and with walls up to 12 feet high. The property is now maintained by English Heritage.

In 1208 King John granted Richard de Lucy, Earl of Egremont a Charter for a Market at Ravenglasss on Saturdays and a yearly fair on the festival of St. James, August 5th.

Today, the town is served by the A595 trunk road and Ravenglass railway station on the Cumbrian Coast railway line. It is also a terminus for the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway, a popular tourist attraction.


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