Lowther

(See also Lowther Castle and Lakeland Bird of Prey Centre)

The original Lowther village, home to the Lowther family from 1283, fell to Sir John Lowther's ideas of improvement in the 1680's when he demolished it and built a new estate village, Lowther New Town. A hall, church, parsonage and 17 cottages were destroyed. Then, in the early 1800's, a third Lowther village was constructed, leaving behind remnants of the past.

St Michael's Church, standing opposite Lowther Castle, contains memorials to the Lowther family. Although the church dates from the 12^th-13^th centuries, most of the building is renovated Victorian. A Viking tombstone is an important relic located in the church porch.

A mausoleum to the second earl, William, stands in the churchyard.

Location Map of Lowther
Lowther is 4 miles south of Penrith.

Lakeland Bird of Prey Centre
Lowther
Tel. 01931 712746.
Open April-Oct daily.

Lowther Parklands
Hackthorpe, Penrith
Tel. 01931 712523
Open Easter and weekends until end of May; daily to mid Sept.

Photos courtesy Julian Thurgood

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