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Foulridge Beating the Bounds

Uploaded by Gwen Walton on Apr 15, 2016
Region: United Kingdom

Route type: Hike
Total climb: 835.99 ft Difficulty: Easy
Distance: 12.63km, 7.85 miles.   (11)

About trip

Beating the Bounds of Foulridge apparently children were beaten on the way round-so they would remember where the Parish boundaries were! Passing ball House-where Jem O' Ball House lived (James Walton) who terrorised the neighbourhood -except when he was in gaol.

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