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Cumbria, England

Bowness Windermere steamer piers and resort front

Lake shore Documented sitePermission required

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Old bottlesOld bottles
Sea potterySea pottery
Clay pipe stemsClay pipe stems

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Sheila Sund (CC BY 2.0), NPS (Public domain), Surrey County Council, David Williams, (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Why this spot

1861 historic-map era

Victorian steamer landing and lakeside resort that grew fast after the 1847 railway to Windermere. Hotel, promenade and pier fill along the east shore of the lake.

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