Fairy Steps

Fairy Steps
Fairy Steps
Fairy Steps
iBase ID
241521
Reference identifier
NMO20140411036
Title
Fairy Steps
Place
Beetham
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
Colour
Original image size
80mm x 80mm
Year of image
1901
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