Frith Hall
Frith Hall is visible as a romantic ruin on the skyline as you drive up the valley.
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Frith Hall Details
Four hundred years ago this was a hunting lodge overlooking the deer park of Ulpha (Frith means "in the wood"). At some times of year it would be as quiet and peaceful as it now is but at other times full of bustle and activity as the gentlemen came out from Millom Castle to hunt the deer. You may be lucky enough to catch sight of a deer on your visit. Three hundred years ago Frith Hall was no longer a host to the gentry but a hostelry open to all, a stopping place for pack-horse teams and their drivers on one of the old roads in and out of the valley. Like all routes to and from the coast, it was used by smugglers as well as honest carriers. The Isle of Man was then a notorious centre for smugglers and the Board of H.M. Customs had its work cut out defending the rugged Cumbrian coastline from the persistent and ingenious approaches of the denizens of that "warehouse of frauds". Strong drinks were cheaply available at Frith Hall, which made the place lively and at times violent. At least one of its client'le died there. Not much peace and quiet in those days. Two hundred years ago Frith Hall became a farm, and still stands on farmland. Now the enigmatic Herdwick crop the grass in silence where once the lords rode out to the chase and midnight brawls disturbed the peace. Grid Reference: SD 18893 91630 Address (near): Broughton-in-Furness LA20 6EX, UK
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