Rare slate fences unique to the Lake District have been restored. More than 980ft (300m) of interlocking shard fencing was reinstated in the upper Lickle Valley and on footpaths in Hawkshead.

Interlocking shard slate fencing is unique to the Lake District and is a centuries-old practice Rare slate fences unique to the Lake District have been restored. More than 980ft (300m) of ...

this Lake District slate, collected by me on a walk about 30 years ago, represents another time of work and toil. I like the way it uses the rock in such a way that one still understands its ...