Temple Sowerby

United Kingdom / England / Penrith /

Temple Sowerby gets its name from the Knights Templar, who once owned Sowerby Manor, though later the Knights Hospitallers were lords of the manor until the middle of the 16th century. The village, is one of few Westmorland villages retaining a maypole.
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Coordinates:   54°38'15"N   2°36'16"W
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