Westwood books is currently closed as the present time falls outside of the opening hours below. Historically part of the west riding of yorkshire, it lies about 10 miles 16 km east of kendal, 28 miles 45 km north of lancaster and about 10 miles 16 km north of kirkby lonsdale. However, it is best known for sport with string of top class rugby union players being former pupils. Researchers are welcome to visit the archive on an appointment basis. Sedbergh school rugby first xv what it means to me 2017 by viaduct video duration. Fair prices are paid for the books and we are interested in any quantity from single volumes to entire libraries. Sedbergh book town sedbergh book store opening times and. We aim to keep this information as up to date as possible but the coronavirus situation is constantly changing and you should contact the establishment directly if you want more up. They have a ramp to access the front entrance as well as steps and the toilet is on the. In the book town of sedbergh on the edge of the yorkshire dales, this revamped coaching inn. As britains biggest literary festival kicks off in wales, stephen mcclarence visits sedbergh, which is busy reinventing itself as englands official. There is a fine norman church, st andrews church, and overlooking the town is the site of castlehaw, an ancient motte and bailey castle built to repel the scottish hordes.
Sedbergh school is a coeducational independent boarding school in the town of sedbergh in cumbria, in north west england. Westwood books, sedbergh, long lane, opening hours, westwood books opened in sedbergh at easter 2005. Sedbergh in cumbria has been designated englands first official book town published june 29. None of the stock in the shop is for sale on the internet, so it is a book browsers paradise.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. History of sedbergh, garsdale and dent, with sedbergh. The festival 2009 will have a travel and adventure theme. Whizzing forward to the 21st century, sedbergh is now englands only book town. The town sits just within the yorkshire dales national park. Roger lupton is thought to have been born at cautley in the parish of sedbergh in 1456 and he provided for a chantry school in sedbergh in 1525 while he was provost of eton. Mark twain once famously said there was but one solitary thing about the past worth remembering, and that was. Navigation of the book on the cd rom is enhanced by the use of active links in the contents pages. The survival of minute books for an english book club dating from the 1720s is an important and unique source for a phenomenon that has been little studied. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Book town sedbergh seeks new recruits the bookseller. After the 2001 foot and mouth disease outbreak, the.
With the exception of the limited number of books listed on this site, the books in the shop are not listed on the internet while the internet can be very useful when searching for a particular title, it is no substitute for browsing a large and varied stock of real books. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. If you have a small number of books you can bring them to the shop and we can make an offer on the spot. Get contact details, videos, photos, opening times and map directions. Westwood books sedbergh 2020 all you need to know before. This book explores military matters in the local context and raises awareness of details that are not recorded on war memorials. There is not a market for all secondhand books, so we can only buy those we are able to sell. Other than old books, sedbergh is best known for its boarding school.
Great book shop westwood books, sedbergh traveller. National parks tour from windermere, including hotel or. Sedbergh information and book centre visit sedbergh. Andy roberton rides his bsa at the 2009 sedbergh nostalgia. The little town taking a leaf out of hays book travel. Sedbergh, garsdale, and dent peeps at the past history and present condition of some picturesque yorkshire dales. And of course you are very welcome to phone us, or email, if there is a particular volume that you are looking for. Thank you for your continued support in these difficult times.
Andy roberton rides his bsa at the 2009 sedbergh nostalgia scramble, cumbria, england. Garsdale and dentdale rise eastwards farther into the national park. Also stocked are book themed gifts, jigsaws, and cards. The little town taking a leaf out of hays book travel the guardian. The beautiful lune valley forms a northsouth axis used by the romans. Set in the beautiful yorkshire dales, we have 8 wonderful book shops for you to enjoy. The books are the reason im here in sedbergh, the sturdy cumbrian market town that has, for the. Sedbergh is a small market town in the yorkshire dales national park. Jump to navigation jump to search education i love the way no mention of education, league tables or anything traditional school related is included, standards must be as bad as always then. Sedbergh book town has a wide range of shops and book cafes where you can hunt for your dream second hand books.
Sedbergh school is a coeducational boarding school in sedbergh, cumbria. A chance to publicise your new books sedbergh englands book town mounts a festival of books and drama each year in september. Westwood books in sedbergh, englands booktown in cumbria and the yorkshire dales national park. Sedbergh school register contains the names of over 3600 boys who entered the school between 1546 and 1909. Westwood books hope to be back to welcoming you into the shop again soon but in the meantime stay safe and well. Westwood books has a stock of over 70,000 titles antiquarian, secondhand, and new books mostly at reduced prices. It comprises a junior school for children aged 4 to and the main school.
Titles have not been transcribed literally but are given here in a form that in most cases can be related to the lists of books given earlier in this article. Country book clubs represent a critical link in the development of public libraries. At sleepy elephant we have a wide range of special interest and collectable books for you to browse through. Selected loans from the sedbergh book club, 17281730. Sedbergh is famous for its public school, set in magnificent parkland on the edge of the town. Founded in 1525, sedbergh school welcomes boys and girls aged 18. The sedbergh school was founded in 1525 and its alumni is nothing short of impressive with many military officials, politicians and explorers listed. To date around 80 percent of the brown books, sedberghians and house magazines have been digitised thanks to generous funding from the heritage lottery fund, sedbergh school foundation and many old sedberghians and friends through the sponsor a year programme. It nestles beneath the howgill fells providing a superb centre for walking on the fells or in the dales sedbergh is at the convergence of four valleys. A wellsupported 11day books and drama festival in august is.
Sedbergh book town is currently closed as the present time falls outside of the opening hours below. Sedbergh in cumbria has been designated englands first. Sedbergh and district history society, publicationsthe history room 72a main street sedbergh la10 5ad. Sedbergh information and book centre provides a wealth of ideas and information for visitors and residents along with a shop selling new and secondhand books as well as maps and gifts. We have visited westwood books on a number of occasions and it is a wonderful place to settle after a good walk with soft and squishy sofas on the first floor and toilets on the ground floor. Pictures old and new of sedbergh and its social history.