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History of Herdwicks entwined with that of Lake District family farm

The earliest records show Herdwick sheep belonging to the Rawling family roamed the Lake District fells in 1872 and the family has occupied the land in Ennerdale since at least 1620

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History of Herdwicks entwined with that of Lake District family farm

Sam Rawling has ‘no idea' how many generations of his family have farmed at Hollins, and research by a local historian indicates that their occupation of the hill unit dates back even further than official...

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