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design, and built around the mid 14th-century. The castle was restored as a private dwelling in 1688. By 1816 it was being used as a farmhouse; it is now a private home. The castle is in an excellent state of restoration. It featured in 2007 in
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design. Several notable archaeological remains are at the site. These include various stone bears – the celebrated 'Dacre Bears' in the churchyard, and inside the church two fragments of
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in 927 AD, he states that the meeting of the kings took place in Dacre ('ad locum qui Dacor uocatur'), but historians doubt the accuracy of his statement.
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stating that the church was partly rebuilt by William Pollock. The south door has a large lock dated 1671 inscribed 'AP', referring to the
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and A592. It is a pub and not an inn; the interior of the building has been described as 16th century. The pub has a letting flat.
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at Dacre, written as 'Dacore'. There is no later reference to the monastery, and it is assumed to have been destroyed by the
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support the view that the church may be built on the site of the former monastery.
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The Horse and Farrier public house is the 18th-century inn signposted from the
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Driving Range, a business park, The Limes Country Hotel and the
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to avoid confusion with Newbiggin railway station on the
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in a classic 1958 Jaguar XK 150 using only minor roads.
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is quite large and includes the villages and hamlets of
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Dacre is situated about 5 miles (8 km) west of
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Dacre is located in the former Eden District
Eden
Cumbria
Dacre is located in Cumbria
Cumbria
OS grid reference
NY4526
Civil parish
District
Eden
Shire county
Cumbria
Region
North West
Country
England
Sovereign state
Post town
Postcode district
CA11
Dialling code
Police
Cumbria
Fire
Cumbria
Ambulance
North West
UK Parliament
Penrith and The Border

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