THE BOOK OF CONISTON BY W. G. COLLINGWOOD, M.A., F.S.A., _Editor to the Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archæological Society; Author of "The Life of John Ruskin," etc._ THIRD EDITION--REVISED AND ENLARGED. Kendal: Titus Wilson, Publisher. 1906. PRESS NOTICES OF THE EARLIER EDITIONS. "A capital little guide book."--_Daily News._ "It is an interesting little volume."--_Manchester Guardian._ "The ideal of a guide book."--_Carlisle Patriot._ "An excellent guide."--_Carlisle Journal._ "Confidently recommended."--_Ulverston Advertiser._ CONTENTS. Page I.--THE OLD MAN 1 II.--THE LAKE 8 III.--THE MOORLANDS AND THEIR ANCIENT SETTLEMENTS 14 1.--The Blawith and Kirkby Moors 15 2.--Bethecar and Monk Coniston Moors 17 3.--Banniside and Torver Moors 18 IV.--EARLY HISTORY Roman period 22 British period 23 Anglian period 23 Norse period 26 Norman period 28 V.--MONK CONISTON 31 VI.--THE FLEMINGS OF CONISTON HALL 37 VII.--THE CHURCH AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS 46 VIII.--CONISTON INDUSTRIES Copper 58 Iron 62 Slate 65 Wood 68 IX.--OLD CONISTON 71 INDEX 87 I.--THE OLD MAN. Our first walk is naturally to climb the Coniston Old Man. By the easiest route, which fortunately is the most interesting, there is a path to the top; good as paths go on mountains--that is, plain to find--and by its very steepness and stoniness all the more of a change from the town pavement and the hard high road. It is quite worth while making the ascent on a cloudy day. The loss of the panorama is amply compensated by the increased grandeur of the effects of gloom and mystery on the higher crags, and with care and attention to directions there need be no fear of losing the way.