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3 unusual facts about Eamont Bridge


Eamont Bridge

The village is named after the River Eamont and straddles the boundary between the ancient counties of Cumberland and Westmorland.

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On 12 July 927, Eamont Bridge was the scene of a gathering of kings from throughout Britain as recorded in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle and the histories of William of Malmesbury and John of Worcester.

Huwal of the West Welsh

In the Chronicle, Huwal is one of several kings who signed a treaty at Eamont Bridge accepting King Æthelstan of England as their overlord.



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