The Croft

The Croft is an apartment building in Skelwith, Westmorland and Furness, England. The Croft is situated near the hamlet Clappersgate, as well as near Brathay.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Galava Roman Fort and Holy Trinity Church, Brathay.

Galava Roman Fort

Archaeological site

Photo: Bill Boaden, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ambleside Roman Fort is the modern name given to the remains of a fort of the Roman province of Britannia. The ruins have been tentatively identified as those of either Galava or Clanoventa, mentioned in the Antonine Itinerary. Galava Roman Fort is situated 1,600 feet southeast of The Croft.

Holy Trinity Church, Brathay

Church

Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Holy Trinity Church is in Bog Lane in the village of Brathay, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Windermere, the archdeaconry of Westmorland and Furness, and the diocese of Carlisle. Holy Trinity Church, Brathay is situated 2,200 feet southwest of The Croft.

Rothay Bridge

Bridge

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Rothay Bridge is situated 1,600 feet northeast of The Croft.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Clappersgate and Brathay.

Clappersgate

Hamlet

Photo: Anthony Parkes, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Clappersgate is a village in the Westmorland and Furness Unitary Authority, in the county of Cumbria, England. Clappersgate is located on the B5286 road and on the River Brathay.

Brathay

Hamlet

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Brathay is a hamlet in Skelwith parish in Cumbria, England. Historically part of Lancashire, the hamlet lies close to Clappersgate on the south bank of the River Brathay, and is about 0.9 miles south west of Ambleside.