Stang End

Stang End is a collection of six farm buildings on an elevated piece of land near the River Brathay in the valley of Little Langdale, with views of the hamlet of the same name. It is here where the Three Shires Inn is located. The farm complex can be reached by foot via Little Langdale, Skelwith Bridge and Elterwater, usually by a popular circular walking route that includes a small section of the Cumbria Way. Other places of interest along the way are Skelwith Force and Colwith Force, both small but photogenic waterfalls, Cathedral Quarry, Hodge Close Quarry and Slater's Bridge, the delightful 17th century packhorse bridge that is superlatively bijou and without doubt, worthy of a few photos with views of Lingmoor Fell looming in the distance. Stang End is situated on land that was acquired on 1 June, 1944 under the will of Mrs W. Heelis. It consists of 4049 acres (1638 ha) along with many other cottages, farm buildings and fells over a scattered but large area. The farm complex consists of six buildings, of which are source from the National Trust Heritage Records Online database, and covered in more detail below.


 * The northern cottage: (26190)
 * The cottage: (26189)
 * The Southern cottage: (26185)
 * The cartshed and wash house: Little remains of the building and has been suggested it performed the function of a salving shed where "a mixture of rancid salt butter and tar could be rubbed into sheep's fleeces to perform the function now fulfilled by dipping."
 * The Varient bank barn: A mid 18th century to later 19th century barn with many of its original features now missing or hidden through development, but is a good example of a lakeland farm building.
 * The wash house and earth closet: (26188)