Grey plaque № 8075

Keswick, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom

Packhorse Court. This yard was originally a fine example of a burgage plot dating from medieval days. Behind the buildings fronting on to the market square would be an enclosure for horses, workshops and facilities associated with the packhorse trade - stabling, shoeing, feeding and ale for the driv

ers at the inn. The old name of Shambles Yard is a reminder of its traditional links with Keswick's butchers. More recently the yard was used by a mixture of small shops and workshops until the new de

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