world.wikisort.org - United_Kingdom
Great Musgrave is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Musgrave, in the Eden district of Cumbria, England. It is about a mile west of Brough. In 1891 the parish had a population of 175.[1]
 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (September 2019) |
| Great Musgrave | |
|---|---|
 Stone-built cottages in the main village street | |
| OS grid reference | NY767135 |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | KIRKBY STEPHEN |
| Postcode district | CA17 |
| Dialling code | 017683 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament |
|
Great Musgrave sits atop a hill near the River Eden and Swindale Beck. Its location provides views over the vale of Eden and the nearby northern Pennines. The village name comes from the Musgrave family who lived here.
Church
The stone church of St Theobald, on the edge of the village, dates from 1845–46, but two earlier churches (the first dating back to the 12th century) stood nearby. Unfortunately they were placed too close to the river and were subject to flooding. In 1822 the water was 3 feet (0.9 m) deep in the church.
Leading up to the present church with its slate roof is a row of horse chestnut trees. The square church tower contains two bells. The interior has one small stained glass window, a 13th-century coffin lid, a brass of a priest dated 1500 and carved heads on the roof beam corbels above the windows.
The church has an annual rush bearing ceremony on the first Saturday in July. Girls wear garlands of flowers, and boys carry rush crosses in a procession through the village and to the church where a service of praise and thanksgiving is then held.
History
On 30 December 1894 the parish was abolished and merged with "Little Musgrave" to form "Musgrave".[2]
The village was served by Musgrave railway station which opened in 1862 and closed in 1952.
Great Musgrave Bridge
In May and June 2021, the space under the B6259 road bridge at Great Musgrave, north of the former railway station, was filled with 1600 tonnes of aggregate and concrete by Highways England, ostensibly for safety reasons. The bridge spanned a five-mile section of trackbed which local rail enthusiasts hoped to restore, linking the Eden Valley and Stainmore railways to create an 11-mile tourist line between Appleby and Kirkby Stephen.[3][4] Accused of 'vandalism', Highways England was forced to apply for retrospective planning permission for the Musgrave works,[5] with Eden District council receiving 913 objections and only two expressions of support,[6][7] and government intervention to pause HE's plans to infill dozens of other Victorian bridges across England.[7] Advised by planning officers to reject the application,[6] the council's planning committee unanimously refused retrospective planning permission on 16 June 2022.[8] Restoration of the Musgrave bridge to its former condition would cost an estimated £431,000, in addition to the £124,000 spent on the initial infilling work.[7] Eden District Council has issued, and National Highways has agreed to abide by, an enforcement notice effective from 11 October 2022, requiring the infilling to be removed and the surrounding landscape to be restored to its condition prior to the infilling works. This must be done by 11 October 2023.[9]
After the Great Musgrave outcry, National Highways developed a new way to assess the abandoned rail bridges and tunnels it controls, with decisions reviewed in collaboration with experts from heritage, environmental and active travel sectors.[6]
Location grid
Places adjacent to Great Musgrave | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ||||||||||||||||
See also
- Listed buildings in Musgrave, Cumbria
References
- "Population statistics Great Musgrave AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- "Relationships and changes Great Musgrave AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- "Highways England accused of rail heritage vandalism". The Construction Index. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- "Highways England accused of 'vandalism' after bridge infilled with concrete". ITV. 1 July 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- Peskett, Ted (24 July 2021). "Eden District Council say Highways England must apply to retain Great Musgrave Bridge infilling". News & Star / Cumberland News. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- Horgan, Rob (10 June 2022). "National Highways' bridge infilling application dealt blow by planning officials". New Civil Engineer. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- Weaver, Matthew (9 May 2022). "Cumbrian council may reverse concrete infilling of Victorian bridge". Guardian. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- "Great Musgrave bridge: Concrete infill refused must be removed". BBC News. 16 June 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- "Great Musgrave bridge: Concrete must be removed by October 2023". BBC News. 6 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
External links
- Cumbria County History Trust: Musgrave (nb: provisional research only – see Talk page)
- Illustrated information about its church
- Map sources for Great Musgrave
 | This Cumbria location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
WikiSort.org - проект по пересортировке и дополнению контента Википедии