Fairy Steps

iBase ID

241521

Reference identifier

NMO20140411036

Title

Fairy Steps

Place

Beetham

Personal names

General notes

This is the Limestone bank that hides the fairy steps. Unfortunately Graystone Bird does not appear to have taken a view of the steps themselves, which are well hidden in one of the cracks in the rock.
It seems a curious name and on looking at an old map of the area discovered there was a Fiery House spelt Fiery on the Beetham Side of the Fell. Could this be how the name originated? A legend also says that it is called fairy steps because if you could climb the very narrow steps without touching the sides the fairies would grant you a wish.

Medium

Glass slide, positive

Colour

Original image size

80mm x 80mm

Year of image

1901

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Locator

Mario Map link

MARIO Map

Collection link

Web link